Fullerton College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$6,134

after grants & scholarships

lower than 68% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

34%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 56% of public 2-year colleges

Median earnings

$52,754

4 years after graduating

higher than 69% of public 2-year colleges

Fullerton College at a glance

What is the tuition at Fullerton College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,150 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $12,379 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Fullerton College?: The average cost of attendance is $14,369 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Fullerton College?: The average net price for in-state students is $6,134 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Fullerton College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Fullerton College?: 34% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
How much do graduates of Fullerton College earn?: The median graduate earns $52,754 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.8 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $4,944 a year on average, versus $11,574 for families earning over $110,000.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 29% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
This is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Tuition and cost of attendance at Fullerton College

Average net price (in-state)

$6,134 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$12,268

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $4,944
$30–48k $5,200
$48–75k $7,915
$75–110k $10,392
$110k+ $11,574

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $14,369

Tuition & fees$1,150
Books & supplies$2,267
Room & board$22,086
Other expenses$4,968

Tuition & fees (in-state): $1,150
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $12,379

Fullerton College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Fullerton College

Graduation rate

34%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

73%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$48

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

0.8 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$52,754

Median graduate debt$4,500

High-school graduate median (California)$36,976

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.1×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 1.1%
3-year loan default rate: 0.1%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $21,878 · median $43,366 · 75th percentile $67,846

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $41,849

Middle third $45,773

Highest third $54,796

Median by sex

Male students $46,644

Non-male students $40,314

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $7,626

Not Pell recipients $5,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $7,000

Not first-generation $5,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $7,883

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $5,500

Family income over $75,000 $5,500

By gender

Men $6,504

Women $6,500

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 29.1%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 22.5%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 8.3%

Visual and Performing Arts 5.2%

Social Sciences 3.7%

Psychology 3.5%

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services 2.8%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 2.7%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 14.8%
Black or African American 3%
Hispanic or Latino 60.5%
Asian 12.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or more races 5.7%
U.S. nonresident 1%
Race and ethnicity unknown 1.6%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 47.6%
Women 52.4%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

27%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 17,121
Part-time students: 58%
Receive Pell Grants: 27%
Receive federal loans: 2%
Students per faculty member: 25 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Fullerton College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Fullerton College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,150 for in-state students and $12,379 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Fullerton College?

The average cost of attendance at Fullerton College is $14,369 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $6,134 a year. That is around the middle of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Fullerton College get?

27% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 2% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $4,944 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $11,574 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Fullerton College?

Fullerton College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Fullerton College?

34% of first-time, full-time students at Fullerton College finish within 150% of normal time. 73% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Fullerton College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $52,754 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).

Is Fullerton College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Fullerton College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.8 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $4,500, about 0.1 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 34% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Fullerton College graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $4,500, or about $48 a month on a 10-year plan.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things