Graduate School Tuition at California State University-Fullerton

California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a four-year, public school located in Fullerton, CA.
It offers 67 graduate programs - 58 Master's, 4 Doctorate, and 5 Post-bachelor's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $8,507 for California residents and $18,011 for others. A total of 4,954 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 40,386 students at Cal State Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton offers online graduate programs and 1,053 out of 4,954 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Cal State Fullerton's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,507 for California residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-seven (67) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Fullerton
TypeFour-year, Public
Address800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA
Graduate School Students5,138 students
1,053 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,507
Out-of-State$18,011
Student to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 67 Graduate Programs
58 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Fullerton

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Fullerton with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,507 and $18,011 for non-California residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,331$1,331
Cost per Credit-$1$396
Books & Supplies$965
Room & Board$18,348 (On-Campus) / $18,464 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,254 (On-Campus) / $5,919 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,074$41,578
Off-Campus Total$33,855$43,359
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,358$8,388$8,410$8,441$8,507
Out-of-State$17,862$17,892$17,914$17,945$18,011

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Fullerton offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 67 major areas - 58 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelor's. 1,538 students have been conferred Master's degree and 83 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,5388322-
Men561253-
Women9775819-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12 NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science102 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education146 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology117ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education46 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering65 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering55ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work104 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management128 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Taxation20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community College EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Cal State Fullerton graduate schools have a total of 5,138 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,892 male and 3,246 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,230 full-time and 2,908 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,053 students enrolled through online exclusively and 949 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,402 White, 140 Black, and 968 Asian students are attending at California State University-Fullerton. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

84 grad students are younger than 22 and 667 students are older than 65. It has 3,002 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,201 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,138
Men1,892
Women3,246
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,138
Full-time Students2,230
Part-time Students2,908
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,138
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian968
Black140
Hispanic1,784
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White1,402
Two or more races178
Un-Known212
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,138
21 & Under84
22-241,287
25-291,715
30-34789
35-39412
40 & Over667

Online Population

At California State University-Fullerton graduate schools, 1,053 students enrolled online exclusively and 949 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,954
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,053
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses949
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,952
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,053
California Resident1,018
Other State In U.S.26
Outside of U.S.9
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