California State University-Fullerton

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

37.2%

Applications

53,438

Admitted

19,884

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

First Name:
Staff
Title:
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Office:
800 N State College Blvd
Address Line 1:
Fullerton, CA, 92831, United States
Address Line 2:
657-278-2593
City:
data@fullerton.edu
Zipcode
Yes
Country:
No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
Mailing Address:
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City/State/Zip/Country:
Name of College/University:
657-278-3100
Street Address Line 2:
Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 6900
Street Address Line 3:
Fullerton, CA, 92834, United States
City
admissions@fullerton.edu
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:
Other (describe):
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
X
Classify your undergraduate institution:
X
Academic year calendar:
A5

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
9960
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
13828
All other degree-seeking: males
10
Total degree-seeking: males
13838
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
Men
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
2831
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
3112
All other degree-seeking: males
64
Total degree-seeking: males
3176
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
All other degree-seeking: males
772
Degree-seeking, first-time: males
1
All other degree-seeking: males
1124
Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
Total All Full-Time Students: Males
38597
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
5065
Total All Students: males
43662
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
13054
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
17813
All other degree-seeking: females
19
Total degree-seeking: females
17832
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
Women
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
3327
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
3630
All other degree-seeking: females
121
Total degree-seeking: females
3751
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
All other degree-seeking: females
1530
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
4
All other degree-seeking: females
1639
Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
0
2021 Cohort
0.824
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Doctoral degrees – other
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Total
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
2253
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
342
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
1710
Total
4305
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
0
Total
0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
2253
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
342
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
1710
Total
4305
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
716
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
144
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
700
Total
1560
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
581
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
78
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
421
Total
1080
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
207
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
22
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
111
Total
340
Total
2021 Cohort
Total
0

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
ACT Math
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
0.231
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0.462
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0.231
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
0.076
Total first-time, first-year males who applied
Total
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
22405
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied
31033
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
Total
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
19884
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
Total
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
3669
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
153
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
17
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
bottom half = 100%
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied
84
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
83
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
62
Total first-time, first-year who applied
53559
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
48482
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
6886
Total first-time, first-year who applied
50967
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
46434
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
6745
Total first-time, first-year who applied
2131
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
1804
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
58
Total first-time, first-year who applied
377
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
161
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
21
Does your institution have an application fee?
0
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
70
Date: Month
Date
Date: Day
Date
Other:
2025-11-30 00:00:00
No set Date
C15
Other
C16
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month
No
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day
No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
v
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Yes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Total academic units
4
English
3
Mathematics
2
Science
1
Of these, units that must be lab
2
Foreign language
1
Social studies
1
History
1
Computer Science
1
Explain:
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admissions decisions.
Rigor of secondary school record
v
Application Essay
Very Important
First generation
v
Alumni/ae relation
v
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
Entrance exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
Recommended
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
Percent
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
Number
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
0.043
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
299
ACT English: 25th Percentile
0.002
ACT English: 50th Percentile
13
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
450
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
410
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
21.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
19.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
19
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
22
SAT Math: 700-800
490
SAT Math: 600-699
470
SAT Math: 500-599
25
SAT Math: 400-499
26
SAT Math: 300-399
22
SAT Math: 200-299
0
SAT Math: Total
25
SAT Composite: 1000-1199
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 800-999
0.007
SAT Composite: 600-799
0.127
SAT Composite: 400-599
0.351
SAT Composite: Total
0.415
ACT Composite: 30-36
0.9999999999999999
ACT Composite: 18-23
SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 12-17
0.007
ACT Composite: 6-11
0.107
ACT Composite: Below 6
0.308
ACT Composite: Total
0.455
ACT English: 30-36
1

D. Transfer Admission

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
x
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
x
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
70
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Credit(s)
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
Credit(s)
Describe other transfer credit policies:
D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
American Council on Education (ACE)
x
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Number
Males
9595
Females
12444
Males
7630
Females
9533
Males
2260
Females
2743
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
Winter
x
Summer
x
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
Yes
Number
60 Credit(s)
College transcript(s)
x
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
2
Fall Rolling Admission
x

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Distance learning
X
Double major
X
Exchange student program (domestic)
X
Honors Program
X
Internships
X
Study abroad
X
Teacher certification program
X
Undergraduate Research
X
Arts/fine arts
X
English (including composition)
X
History
X
Humanities
X
Intensive writing
X
Mathematics
X
Philosophy
X
Sciences (biological or physical)
X
Social science
X
Other (describe):
X
Describe:
Ethnic Studies; Cultural Diversity

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.008
Percent of males who join fraternities
0.000145
Percent of females who join sororities
0.032
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
0.191
Percent who live off campus or commute
0.801
Percent of students age 25 and older
0.001
Average age of full-time students
18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.006
Percent of males who join fraternities
0.002
Percent of females who join sororities
0.015
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
0.026
Percent who live off campus or commute
0.974
Percent of students age 25 and older
0.202
Average age of full-time students
22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
22
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Television station
X
Army ROTC is offered:
X
Coed residence halls
X
Men's residence halls
X
Women's residence halls
X
Apartments for single students
X
Fraternity/sorority housing
X
Theme housing
X
Living Learning Communities
X

G. Annual Expenses

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
https://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/calculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
2025-03-15 00:00:00
Tuition: In-district
6450
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
6450
Tuition: Out-of-state:
17010
Tuition: Nonresident
17010
Tuition: In-district
6450
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
6450
Tuition: Out-of-state:
17010
Tuition: Nonresident
17010
Required Fees:
1428
Food and housing (on-campus):
19842
Housing Only (on-campus):
N/A
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
N/A
Required Fees:
1428
Food and housing (on-campus):
19842
Housing Only (on-campus):
N/A
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
N/A
Minimum
12
Maximum
N/A
Books and supplies:
1030
Transportation:
1614
Other expenses:
2896
Books and supplies:
1030
Food only:
10540
Transportation
2740
Other expenses:
2738
Books and supplies:
1030
Housing only:
N/A
Food only:
N/A
Food and housing total*
19862
Transportation:
2798
Other expenses:
3472
Out-of-state:
444
NONRESIDENTS:
444

H. Financial Aid

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
X
If yes, starting date (Month):
If yes, starting date:
If yes, starting date (Day):
If yes, starting date:
Federal methodology (FM)
X
Total Scholarships/Grants
0
Students must reply by (date): Month
N/A
Students must reply by (date): Day
N/A
Total Self-Help
0
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X
Federal Nursing Loans
X
State Loans
X
Total Scholarships/Grants
0
Total Self-Help
0
Federal Pell Grants
X
Federal SEOG
X
State scholarships/grants
X
Private scholarships
X
Academics
X
Alumni affiliation
X
Art
X
ROTC
X
Leadership
X
Religious affiliation
X
Religious affiliation
X
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
6628
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
6201
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
4934
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
4786
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
4701
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1475
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
10
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
462
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.9
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
8692
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
5360
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
2500
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
6520
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
29627
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
18518
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
16483
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
15695
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
15169
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1692
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
191
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
1371
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.96
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
9848
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
5589
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
3940
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
4558
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
7316
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
5115
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
4699
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
4228
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
3965
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
974
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
78
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
180
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.88
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
6689
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
4589
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
2902
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
4405
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
22
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
1028
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
59
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
16420
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
381
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
3250
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
195
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
15961
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
83
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
2267
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
0
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.2
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.19
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
6967
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
6971
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
556
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
3000
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
1668117
FAFSA
X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month
2025-05-01 00:00:00
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day
2025-05-01 00:00:00

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
1092
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
443
C. Total number who are females
564
D. Total number who are males
528
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
35
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
872
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
183
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
32
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
5
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
A. Total number of instructional faculty
1144
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
494
C. Total number who are females
610
D. Total number who are males
534
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
8
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
425
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
611
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
86
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
22
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
A. Total number of instructional faculty
2236
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
937
C. Total number who are females
1174
D. Total number who are males
1062
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
43
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
1297
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
794
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
118
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
27
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
25.3
based on ____ students
37191.47
and ____ faculty
1469.52
2-9
203
10-19
613
20-29
1116
30-39
1095
40-49
483
50-99
143
100+
72
Total
3725
Total
0

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
Agriculture
0
Natural resources and conservation
0
Architecture
0
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
0.00392739624243711
Communication/journalism
0.07929094575947351
Communication technologies
0
Computer and information sciences
0.04765948413119626
Personal and culinary services
0
Education
0.05349750557265684
Engineering
0.03290521176095956
Engineering technologies
0
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.00520114637511941
Family and consumer sciences
0
Law/legal studies
0
English
0.01496656405901709
Liberal arts/general studies
0.01634646003608959
Library science
0
Biological/life sciences
0.03141916993949687
Mathematics and statistics
0.0066871881965821
Military science and military technologies
0
Interdisciplinary studies
0
Parks and recreation
0.06506740261118778
Philosophy and religious studies
0.00254750026536461
Theology and religious vocations
0
Physical sciences
0.00530729221950961
Science technologies
0
Psychology
0.11368219934189576
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
0.04033542086827301
Public administration and social services
0.02579344018681668
Social sciences
0.05806177688143509
Construction trades
0
Mechanic and repair technologies
0
Precision production
0
Transportation and materials moving
0
Visual and performing arts
0.06262604819021335
Health professions and related programs
0.08205073771361851
Business/marketing
0.23925273325549307
History
0.01337437639316421
Other
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
1