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Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

22% 4-Year Graduation Rate
74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

California State University - Fullerton 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Cal State Fullerton? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Cal State Fullerton Retention Rate

89% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Cal State Fullerton has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

Cal State Fullerton Retention  89 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cal State Fullerton89%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rates

74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
12.15% Transfer Rate
9.53% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 6,624 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 74% in six years, and 77% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Cal State Fullerton is 74%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Cal State Fullerton student takes 4.85 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  74%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4,36749%
Six Years6,62474%
Eight Years3363%
Did Not Complete2,04423%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Cal State Fullerton Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2044 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2044 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled542.6%
Transferred109453.5%
Dropped Out85842.0%

Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian75%
Black / African-American71%
Hawaiian63%
Hispanic67%
International53%
Multi-Ethnic72%
Unknown77%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Cal State Fullerton are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at California State University - Fullerton represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.05% of Cal State Fullerton bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Cal State Fullerton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cal State Fullerton graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Cal State Fullerton First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCal State FullertonNationwide
Four Years22%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years72%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cal State Fullerton Drop Out Rates

1144 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled544.72%
Transferred69160.40%
Dropped Out38934.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at California State University - Fullerton represent 1.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time, part-time students in the Cal State Fullerton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Cal State Fullerton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCal State FullertonNationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years37%21.59%
Eight Years44%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cal State Fullerton Drop Out Rates

58 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled35.17%
Transferred3662.07%
Dropped Out1932.76%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

36% Returning, Full-Time
86% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

3211 Cal State Fullerton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 86%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 87%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Cal State Fullerton Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCal State FullertonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years86%53.83%
Eight Years87%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cal State Fullerton Drop Out Rates

413 non first-time / part-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.94%
Transferred17141.40%
Dropped Out23456.66%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1581 Cal State Fullerton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 73%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Cal State Fullerton Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCal State FullertonNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years70%36.03%
Eight Years73%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cal State Fullerton Drop Out Rates

429 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled173.96%
Transferred19645.69%
Dropped Out21650.35%

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