Fullerton Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#17 in Community Colleges

Fullerton College is ranked 17^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Fullerton College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,399 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 18,370.
It offers very diverse area of study (157 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Fullerton are $9,399 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College $9,399

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Fullerton is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Fullerton is 10% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Fullerton is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Fullerton is 18,370 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College 18,370

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Fullerton is $4,684 which is 49.84% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College $4,684

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Fullerton is 23 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Fullerton College 23 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Fullerton offers 157 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.