Public · Fullerton, California
California State University-Fullerton: cost, debt and earnings by major
82 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $5,115
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 68%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 38,546
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $13,594
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $2,620 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,878 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $3,852 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $6,994 |
| $110,000+ | $14,753 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (48)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353
- Computer Engineering$101,408
- Civil Engineering$95,854
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618
- Computer Science$87,460
- Mechanical Engineering$86,808
- Physics$86,504
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878
- Mathematics$80,055
- Information Science/Studies$76,482
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646
- Economics$71,595
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185
- Public Administration$68,497
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170
- Chemistry$64,857
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436
- International Business$60,832
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891
- Communication and Media Studies$58,082
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$54,244
- Anthropology$54,092
- Political Science and Government$53,966
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518
- English Language and Literature, General$51,845
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787
- Psychology, General$51,661
- Statistics$51,298
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,261
- Sociology$50,922
- Area Studies$50,739
- Geography and Cartography$48,979
- History$48,309
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$48,094
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,581
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,384
- Philosophy$44,533
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,365
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,455
- Public Health$42,323 (1 yr)
- Music$39,590
- Human Services, General$39,019 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,776 (1 yr)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$29,715
- Dance$29,111 (1 yr)
Master's programs (32)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$182,816
- Computer Engineering$134,032
- Mechanical Engineering$129,073
- Computer Science$126,439
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$125,086
- Taxation$117,922
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$113,715
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,857 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$108,826
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,748
- Accounting and Related Services$97,802
- Special Education and Teaching$95,677
- Biology, General$91,755
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$91,755
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$91,697
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$91,226
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$90,382
- Statistics$85,778 (1 yr)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$84,516
- Social Work$81,397
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,214
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,598
- Educational Administration and Supervision$76,311
- Public Health$72,617
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$69,914
- History$67,675
- Communication and Media Studies$66,353
- Fine and Studio Arts$65,759
- English Language and Literature, General$63,212
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,191
- Music$37,850
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,154