Fullerton, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
California State University-Fullerton is a public four-year institution in Fullerton, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 43,662 students in fall 2024, including 38,760 undergraduates and 4,902 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Fullerton offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 10,855 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Key figures
43,662
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
10,855
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
59%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
9,070
Master's degrees
1,616
Doctoral degrees (research)
39
Professional doctorates
48
Postbaccalaureate certificates
82
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
43,662
Undergraduates, fall 2024
38,760
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,902
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
48,302
Undergraduates, 2024-25
42,731
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,571
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
54%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big West Conference
President
Ronald S. Rochon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization