Cal State Fullerton Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#212 in National Universities
California Colleges
#42 in California Colleges
California State University-Fullerton is ranked 212nd in National Universities and 42nd in California Colleges.
The following statements evaluate California State University-Fullerton by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $18,953 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (87%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very large number of students of 40,386.
- It offers average (125 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cal State Fullerton are $18,953 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton $18,953
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Cal State Fullerton are $18,011 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton $18,011
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $21,760
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Cal State Fullerton is 87% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 87%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Cal State Fullerton is 17% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 17%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Cal State Fullerton is 69% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 69%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Cal State Fullerton is 2% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 2%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Cal State Fullerton is 86% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 86%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%
Student Population
The total student population at Cal State Fullerton is 40,386 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 40,386
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Cal State Fullerton is $8,389 which is 44.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton $8,389
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Cal State Fullerton is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 24 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1
Number of Programs
Cal State Fullerton offers 125 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
California State University-Fullerton 125
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120
Number of Online Programs
Cal State Fullerton offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.