Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,287
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 53.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 36.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 25.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 16.3%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 59.2%
Asian: 14.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 59.2%
Asian: 14.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $16,615
In-State tuition: $1,154Out-of-State tuition: $7,802
Estimated books and supplies: $2,267 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,949 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $31,561 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,972 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 2.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $48 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,663 |
| $30k-48k | $9,985 |
| $48k-75k | $11,890 |
| $75k-110k | $13,891 |
| $110k+ | $15,508 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation:
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $4,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,529 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,626 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 50.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 60.7% (2017) |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 26.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 28.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:Median earnings, 4 years post graduation:
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 60 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 75 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Journalism. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 43 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 114 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 45 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Apparel and Textiles. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 45 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 255 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 849 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 158 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 123 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 166 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Carpenters. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 55 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 40 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 381 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 35 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $93,906Full time faculty: 38%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0
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