California State University-Fullerton offers 125 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Bachelors and 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,073 for California residents and $18,953 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,122 students out of total 40,386 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 197 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

California State University-Fullerton is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCalifornia State University-Fullerton
TypeFour-year, Public
Address800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA
Online Students4,122 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19,249 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,073
Out-of-State$18,953
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,507
Out-of-State$18,011
Student to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-Fullerton. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,073 and $18,953 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,507 and $18,011 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,924$6,954$6,976$7,007$7,073
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$18,804$18,834$18,856$18,887$18,953
Graduate (In-State)$8,358$8,388$8,410$8,441$8,507
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,862$17,892$17,914$17,945$18,011
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Graduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396

Online Programs By Area of Study

California State University-Fullerton offers 125 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED58 5845

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At California State University-Fullerton, there are 40,386 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 23,371 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,122 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,249 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment40,386
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,122
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses19,249
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses17,015

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,122 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,063 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 37 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 22 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,122
California Resident4,063
Other State In U.S.37
Outside of U.S.22
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,122
Undergraduate3,069
Graduate1,053
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,069
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,927
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking142

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