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Fullerton College Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Fullerton College Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

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Is It Hard to Get Into Fullerton College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Fullerton College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Fullerton College Faculty

23 to 1 Student to Faculty
36% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Fullerton College, this rate is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Fullerton College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  36 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Fullerton College

72% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fullerton College is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
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Fullerton College Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,191 Full-Time Undergraduates
81.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 21,427 undergraduates at Fullerton College with 8,191 being full-time and 13,236 being part-time.

How Much Does Fullerton College Cost?

$8,418 Net Price
1% Take Out Loans
$18,052 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Fullerton College is $8,418. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Fullerton College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$7,486$8,101$10,468$12,048$13,923

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fullerton College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Fullerton College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,513 a year. That adds up to $18,052 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Fullerton College Graduates Make?

$43,366 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Fullerton College make about $43,366 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Fullerton College

California State
8,191 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. Fullerton is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Fullerton College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832-2095
Phone:714-992-7000
Website:www.fullcoll.edu/

Fullerton College Majors

75 Majors With Completions
10,910 Undergraduate Degrees
10,910 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 75 majors graduated from Fullerton College. Of these students, 10,910 received undergraduate degrees and 10,910 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies1,707NA
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1,362NA
Business Administration & Management386NA
General Psychology198NA
Sociology150NA
Cosmetology142NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections119NA
Special Education110NA
Communication & Media Studies87NA
Fine & Studio Arts67NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Fullerton College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Fullerton College

65% Take At Least One Class Online
33% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 11,912 students took at least one online class at Fullerton College. This is a decrease from the 14,349 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-202311,9126,010
2021-202214,3496,946
2020-20217,7511,450
2018-20195,1321,719

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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