Fullerton College
Fullerton College at a Glance
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About Fullerton College
According to Wikipedia, Fullerton College is a public community college in Fullerton, California. The college is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California.
Fullerton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 72% | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Fullerton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,150 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Fullerton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Fullerton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,216 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Fullerton College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 26,864 | 26,864 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Fullerton College?
Fullerton College is located at 321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832-2095.
How Safe is Fullerton College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Fullerton College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Fullerton College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Fullerton has a violent crime rate of 0.45% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.99%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Fullerton College Known For?
Fullerton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Law
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- History
- Education
- Psychology
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Engineering
- Computer Science
Fullerton College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Fullerton College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Fullerton College ranks #667 in the U.S. and #2497 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesFullerton College ranks #770 in the U.S. and #2693 worldwide for influence in Law.
Fullerton College ranks #851 in the U.S. and #3676 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesFullerton College ranks #876 in the U.S. and #3679 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesFullerton College ranks #889 in the U.S. and #3846 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesFullerton College ranks #1008 in the U.S. and #1933 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesFullerton College ranks #1072 in the U.S. and #3609 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesFullerton College ranks #1100 in the U.S. and #3444 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesFullerton College ranks #1253 in the U.S. and #5171 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesFullerton College ranks #1280 in the U.S. and #3348 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesFullerton College ranks #1310 in the U.S. and #4499 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesFullerton College ranks #1450 in the U.S. and #5476 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesFullerton College ranks #1454 in the U.S. and #4844 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesFullerton College ranks #1514 in the U.S. and #4617 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesFullerton College ranks #1591 in the U.S. and #7140 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesFullerton College ranks #1619 in the U.S. and #6839 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesFullerton College ranks #1629 in the U.S. and #5781 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesFullerton College ranks #1705 in the U.S. and #4322 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFullerton College ranks #1861 in the U.S. and #5308 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesFullerton College ranks #1943 in the U.S. and #8281 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesFullerton College ranks #2066 in the U.S. and #9570 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesFullerton College ranks #2222 in the U.S. and #8639 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are Fullerton College's Most Influential Alumni?
Fullerton College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Communications, and Law. Here are some of Fullerton College's most famous alumni:
- Cruz Reynoso
- An American judge.
- Pat Nixon
- A First Lady of the United States .
- Matthew Lillard
- An American actor .
- Steve Trachsel
- An American baseball player.
- Omar Farha
- A Chemistry researcher.
- Jack Cooper
- An American composer, arranger, orchestrator, multireedist, and music educator..
- Ron Johnson
- An American baseball player and manager.
- Harry Anderson
- An American actor and magician .
