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    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at CSUF. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend CSUF and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

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  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at CSUF and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at CSUF finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at CSUF.

  • Public Good

Public Good

Contributions to the Public Good

California State University, Fullerton

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

DEGREES GRANTED 2010-11
Total Degree Awards Fullerton % of
CSU
CSU % of
State
Bachelor's 6,875 9% 77,731 46%
Master's 1,562 7% 20,913 30%
Doctoral 11 4% 251 1%
Total 8,448 9% 98,895 39%

BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDS 2010-11
By Racial and Ethnic Background Fullerton % of
CSU
CSU % of
State
African American / Black 172 5% 3,381 46%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 27 4% 617 54%
Asian 1,367 11% 12,632 36%
Hispanic 1,924 11% 17,706 54%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 41 7% 578 55%
White 2,369 8% 29,422 45%
Two or More Races 109 9% 1,222 51%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 609 7% 9,342 52%
Non-Resident Alien 257 9% 2,831 43%
Total 6,875 9% 77,731 46%
In High Demand Fields Fullerton % of
CSU
CSU % of
State
Public Administration 258 17% 1,502 55%
Media/Culture/Design 1,391 15% 9,251 44%
Business and Professional Services 1,713 10% 17,162 53%
Criminal Justice 242 9% 2,567 69%
Nursing 216 8% 2,552 53%
Life Science 672 8% 8,021 38%

REGULAR AND INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALS 2009-10
  Fullerton % of
CSU
CSU % of
State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject 229 7% 3,455 47%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject 314 8% 4,073 56%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist 138 7% 2,095 47%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics(NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing (.pdf)

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2009-10)
Fullerton Undergraduates 30,737
Fullerton Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients 9,347
Fullerton Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 30%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 36%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates 31%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates 32%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2010-11)
Fullerton Bachelor's Degrees 6,875
Fullerton Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients 2,696
Fullerton Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 39%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $7,119
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $25,538
Fullerton average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $4,963
Fullerton average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $2,258
Fullerton "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percent of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Fullerton Percentage 37%
State Percentage 48%
National Public Four-Year Percentage 56%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage 65%
Average Loan Debt of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Fullerton Average $14,011
State Average $18,113
National Public Four-Year Average $21,740
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average $27,712
Loan Debt Default Rate
Fullerton Default Rate 4%
CSU Default Rate 4%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate 5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate 5%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt (.pdf)" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, and The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients—PayScale (2011)
National average starting median salary of graduates from public universities $41,189
Fullerton graduates' median starting salary $42,100
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities $71,031
Fullerton graduates' mid-career median salary $81,200
Source: "Top State Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.

 

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