Fairfield University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Applications
12,674
Enrolled
1,256
SAT Composite 25th
1,240
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$88,794
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$48,095
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
525fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Amy C.
Last Name:Boczer
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1073 North Benson Road
Zipcode6,824
Country:USA
Phone:203-254-4000
Email Address:aboczer@fairfield.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.fairfield.edu/about-fairfield/leadership-offices/departments/institutional-research/
City:Fairfield
StateCT
Name of College/University:Fairfield University
Street Address Line 1:1073 North Benson Road
CityFairfield
StateCT
Zip6,824
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)203
Main Phone Number:254-4000
WWW Home Page Address:www.fairfield.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):203
Admissions Phone Number:254-4100
Admissions Email Address:admis@fairfield.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:4,323
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,256
Number of wait-listed students admitted:39
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80022.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69962.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59914.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80021.6
SAT Math: 600-69964.9
SAT Math: 500-59913.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160016.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139973.7
SAT Composite: 1000-11999.8
ACT Composite: 30-3639.8
ACT Composite: 24-2957.8
ACT Composite: 18-232.4
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class38
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class72
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.025.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Common Application for transfer students, application fee, official final high school transcript, official college transcript from all universityies attended (whether or not credit was earned), mid-term grade progress report if enrolled, Dean of Students Certification Form, and course catalog descriptions of all classes taken. Minimum GPA for Dolan School of Business is 2.8
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:For international students, translation and verification of all educational documents is required with the TOEFL or IELTS.
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number15
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Religious Studies
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.fairfield.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid-and-tuition/net-price-calculator/net-price.html
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$1,957,872
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$268,645
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,298,073
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$47,524,590
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,817,557
Federal Work-Study$852,530
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$6,670,087
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$47,594,202
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,546,607
Total Scholarships/Grants$49,140,809
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,475,583
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$19,475,583
Parent Loans$8,752,906
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$7,098,889
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.834
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:128
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students4,525
and ____ faculty387