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California State University, Fullerton

⌖ Fullerton, CA · 79 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$28,920 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−14%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,730Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$28,920at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$206,2200
2
4
6
8
−$28,92010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,470
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,070
Sticker price
Average net price$6,555
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,269
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,555Average net price / year
$18,269Cost of attendance
$62,730Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.2%Completion rate
90.5%Admission rate
38,546Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
68thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,215Year 1
$63,753Year 4
$62,730Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$182,8162Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$181,8073Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$141,2544Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$134,0325Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$129,0736Computer Science · Master's Degree$126,4397Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$125,0868Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$119,353

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$182,816Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$181,807Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$141,254Not available
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$134,032Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$129,073Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$126,439Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$125,086Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$119,353$17,375
TaxationMaster's Degree$117,922Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,715Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,826Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$108,748Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,408$18,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$97,802Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,854$13,548
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$95,677Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,618$15,054
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$91,755Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$91,755Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$91,697Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$91,226Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$90,382Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$87,460$16,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,808$19,040
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$86,504Not available
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's Degree$84,516Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$83,878$12,375
Social WorkMaster's Degree$81,397Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$80,055Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$77,214Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$76,598Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$76,482$15,337
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$76,311Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$72,617Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,646$14,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,595$12,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$71,185$14,516
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,914Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$68,497$13,273
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$68,170$17,200
HistoryMaster's Degree$67,675Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$66,353Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$65,759Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$64,857$18,675
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$63,798$15,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$63,212Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,436$15,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$60,832$21,589
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,891$15,125
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,082$13,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$57,408$13,535
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,135$11,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,244$15,364
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$54,191Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$54,092$14,404
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,966$15,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$53,518$17,623
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,845$13,812
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,787$14,481
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,661$12,998
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$51,298Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,261$12,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,922$13,917
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,739$17,500
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$48,979Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,309$14,524
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$48,094$17,504
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$47,581$8,480
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,384$19,000
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$44,533Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,365$16,448
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,455$17,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,590$20,469
MusicMaster's Degree$37,850Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$36,154Not available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$29,715$15,833
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,542
DanceBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Public HealthBachelor's DegreeNot available$13,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.