California State University - Fullerton: Statistics

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#759 of 14,131 In the World
#243 of 2,597 In North America
#216 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 249 In California
#1 of 4 In Fullerton
#180 of 1,018 For Sexology
Top50% For 142 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
67%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
35,432
Graduates
4,954
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

California State University - Fullerton Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Fullerton has an acceptance rate of 67% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 67% 64% 69%
Applicants 48,748 20,218 28,530
Admissions 32,527 12,865 19,662
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,965 2,054 2,911
Freshmen enrolled part time 315 146 169

19,249 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,122 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 20265 (50%)
Asian 8817 (22%)
White 6637 (16%)
Two or more races 1450 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1210 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1000 (2%)
Black or African American 905 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 62 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,194
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,265$1,265
Fee in-state $1,265$1,265
Fee out-of-state $1,265$1,265

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,277
Combined charge for room and board $17,814
Room charge $13,308
Meal charge $4,506

California State University - Fullerton majors

California State University - Fullerton has granted 9,467 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 1,567 master's across 46 programs, and 80 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Fullerton.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 2,164 125
Psychology, General 883 22
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 639 32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 540 17
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 527
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 428 53
Computer Science 325 75
Public Health, General 363 25
Sociology, General 366 14
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 343
Fine & Studio Arts, General 299 8
Human Services, General 271
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 235 20
Education, General 239
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 152 24
English Language and Literature, General 155 15
Civil Engineering, General 124 41
Educational & Instructional Technology 153
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 152
Mechanical Engineering 125 23
Radio and Television 146
History, General 101 31
Political Science and Government, General 102 8
Art & Art Studies, General 109
Social Work 108
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 91 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 65 27
Mathematics, General 71 13
Computer Engineering, General 60 22
Computer Software Engineering 69
Biochemistry 67
Public Administration 35 31
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 61
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 57
Music Performance, General 34 20
Anthropology, General 35 15
International Business & Trade & Commerce 50
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 48
Nursing Practice 43
Geography 36 5
Spanish Language and Literature 27 13
Accounting 39
Economics, General 38
Music, General 34 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 22 13
Chemistry, General 27 7
Statistics, General 27
Dance, General 26
Geology & Earth Science, General 22 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 23
Linguistics 12 10
Physics, General 10 12
Japanese Language and Literature 21
Taxation 21
Philosophy 20
Environmental Science 19
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 19
Information Technology 19
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 17
Women's Studies 17
Community College Administration 14
Playwriting and Screenwriting 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10
Gerontology 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Comparative Literature 1
Grand Total 9,467 1,567 80

California State University - Fullerton has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 64% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Fullerton is a world-class research university with 15,593 scientific papers published and 290,314 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Law, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
15,593
Citations
290,314

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,912 / 180,848
Computer Science
6,729 / 140,357
Biology
6,420 / 146,759
Political Science
5,940 / 106,765
Environmental Science
5,895 / 122,763
Medicine
5,818 / 123,825
Engineering
5,618 / 104,986
Law
5,597 / 103,147
Psychology
5,315 / 123,789
Physics
5,253 / 104,840
Sociology
5,124 / 100,087
Philosophy
5,023 / 90,036
Mathematics
4,484 / 101,504
Business
4,200 / 87,793
Chemistry
3,823 / 75,399
Quantum and Particle physics
3,419 / 71,960
Geography and Cartography
3,409 / 65,167
Economics
3,231 / 59,388
History
3,098 / 50,171
Geology
3,040 / 71,798
Statistics
2,916 / 75,353
Social Psychology
2,515 / 72,733
Archaeology
2,342 / 44,345
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,320 / 50,256
Ecology
2,308 / 56,922
Linguistics
2,277 / 41,602
Paleontology
2,265 / 60,222
Genetics
2,158 / 48,934
Art & Design
2,139 / 32,356
Biochemistry
1,968 / 42,870
Management
1,933 / 45,695
Psychiatry
1,815 / 44,044
Organic Chemistry
1,698 / 36,073
Pathology
1,654 / 34,263
Materials Science
1,642 / 31,185
Machine Learning
1,614 / 41,478
Child Psychology
1,489 / 46,884
Neuroscience
1,470 / 36,988
Development Studies
1,436 / 26,002
Finance
1,369 / 26,972

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 211 835
1992 235 973
1993 200 1096
1994 185 1260
1995 242 1286
1996 200 1320
1997 192 1662
1998 197 1680
1999 216 1808
2000 176 2238
2001 198 2315
2002 272 2832
2003 308 3079
2004 283 3528
2005 332 4250
2006 351 4707
2007 379 5606
2008 444 6710
2009 401 7920
2010 437 8718
2011 469 9948
2012 491 10902
2013 446 12193
2014 506 12836
2015 609 13536
2016 603 13978
2017 612 14004
2018 697 15462
2019 717 17816
2020 807 21094
2021 775 24110
2022 667 23846
2023 667 23569
Academic rankings

California State University - Fullerton alumni

  1. Kevin Costner

    Kevin Costner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in California State University - Fullerton
    1973-1978 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in marketing and finance
    Occupations
    screenwritersingerfilm produceractorfilm director
    Biography

    Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

  2. James Cameron

    James Cameron
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    screenwriterproducerfilm produceractorinventor
    Biography

    James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, and one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984) and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and the action comedy True Lies (1994). He wrote and directed Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009) and its sequels, with Titanic winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

  3. Gwen Stefani

    Gwen Stefani
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterrappersingeractorfashion designer
    Biography

    Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer and songwriter. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak", from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom, as well as "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life" from later albums.

  4. Adam Lambert

    Adam Lambert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    stage actorrecord producermusiciansinger-songwriteractor
    Biography

    Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres.

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General info

Alternative names Cal State Fullerton
CSUF
Founded 1957
Motto Vox Veritas Vita
Voice, Truth, Life
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to June (August - January; January-June)
Total FTE staff 2,878
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 800 N State College Blvd
Fullerton, California, 92831-3599
United States
City population 144,000
Phone 6572782593

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