Fullerton College
Fullerton, California · Website
$43,366
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,366
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fullerton College is a public 2-year college in Fullerton, California with 17,121 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,134 a year (tuition and fees $1,150 in-state, $12,379 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,366 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $4,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,134
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,150
Out-of-state $12,379
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$4,500
About $48 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,366
Rank 2,186 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,134
- Tuition in-state
- $1,150
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,379
- Cost of attendance
- $14,369
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,944
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,200
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,915
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,392
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,574
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,138 in 2015-16 to $1,150 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 17,121
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 107
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,186 of 5,094 US colleges and 220 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,134 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,150 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $4,500 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,531 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,366 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
107 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,544 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 1,184 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 359 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 166 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 109 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 103 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Special Education and TeachingAssociate's | Associate's | 99 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,799 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fullerton and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Fullerton College cost?
$6,134 a year is the average net price at Fullerton College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,150 for in-state students and $12,379 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,369. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,944 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fullerton College?
Fullerton College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Fullerton College graduates earn?
$43,366 a year is the median pay of former Fullerton College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,531 after 6 years). That ranks 2,186 of 5,094 US colleges and 220 of 494 in California.
How much student debt do Fullerton College graduates have?
$4,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Fullerton College graduates, about $48 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fullerton College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Fullerton College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Fullerton College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,544 certificate graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (1,184 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (359 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 107 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.