Fullerton College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,941

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

22.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

21,427

38.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

32.8%

635 Graduates

About

Fullerton College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Fullerton College were N/A.

In 2020, 5,492 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fullerton College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (3,123 degrees), 2.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1092 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fullerton College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fullerton College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,941.

In 2020, 58% of undergraduate students attending Fullerton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fullerton College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Fullerton College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fullerton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,941

2020 Value

9.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Fullerton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,941. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Fullerton College grew by 9.06%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fullerton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,347

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fullerton College was of $17,347 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 25.9% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fullerton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Fullerton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.57% with respect to 2019, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fullerton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

22.4%

2018 Default Rate

192

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Fullerton College was 22.4%, which represents 192 out of the 856 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Fullerton College has a total enrollment of 21,427 students. The full-time enrollment at Fullerton College is 8,191 students and the part-time enrollment is 13,236. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Fullerton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fullerton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% White, 14.3% Asian, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.78% Black or African American, 0.224% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Fullerton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (35.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (25.9%) and White Female (7.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fullerton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,427 students. The full-time enrollment at Fullerton College is 8,191 and the part-time enrollment is 13,236. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Fullerton College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fullerton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fullerton College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Fullerton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fullerton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
12,611
White
3,457
Asian
3,054

The enrolled student population at Fullerton College is 58.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% White, 14.3% Asian, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.78% Black or African American, 0.224% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 534 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1154 more women than men received degrees from Fullerton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fullerton College is hispanic or latino (3,123 degrees awarded). There were 2.86 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1092 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fullerton College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Fullerton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (2,640 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (88 degrees), and Communication Technologies (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fullerton College are Elementary & middle school teachers (161,910 people), Other managers (134,600 people), Postsecondary teachers (124,617 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (118,656 people), and Physicians (106,607 people).

The most specialized majors at Fullerton College are Interdisciplinary Studies (2,640 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (88 degrees), Communication Technologies (23 degrees), History (47 degrees), and Human Sciences (74 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fullerton College are Surgeons, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fullerton College are Elementary & secondary schools (335,211 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (251,429 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (182,481 people), Computer Systems Design (105,913 people), and Legal services (96,407 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fullerton College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fullerton College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fullerton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,169

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,323

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,169 degrees were awarded to men at Fullerton College, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,323).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fullerton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 998 degrees were awarded to men at Fullerton College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 0.608 times less than the 1642 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 1642 degrees were awarded to women at Fullerton College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 1.65 times more than the 998 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% of students graduating from Fullerton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (55.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fullerton College is Female and Asian (55.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.25% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,123 degrees awarded
White
1,092 degrees awarded
Asian
700 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fullerton College is hispanic or latino (3,123 degrees awarded). There were 2.86 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1092 degrees).

2.44% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,957 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,166 degrees awarded
White Female
602 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fullerton College is hispanic or latino female (1,957 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,166 degrees).

Operations

Fullerton College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.06M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Fullerton College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Fullerton College employs 325 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fullerton College are Male Instructors (173), Female Instructors(152), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fullerton College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 101 employees, Service, with 56 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fullerton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.06M - Federal
$29.4M - State
$1.34M - Local

As of 2020, Fullerton College received $4.06M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $29.4M from state grants and contracts, and $1.34M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$101M

2020 Salaries

7.44%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Fullerton College paid a median of $101M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 7.44% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.32% decline from 2018 and a 1.13% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$32M

Instructional Salaries

325

Number of Employees

In 2020, Fullerton College paid a total of $32M to 325 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

325 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

101 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fullerton College were Instructor with 325 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fullerton College were Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees; Service with 56 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fullerton College was Male Instructor with 173 employees, and Female Instructor with 152 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fullerton College.