California State University, Fullerton
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Fullerton is a public research university in Fullerton, CA (suburb setting), with 37,125 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 87% of 48,591 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $42,520 a year for out-of-state students and $30,640 in-state; aided first-year students paid $6,283 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 69% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.36 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Fullerton ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,073 in-state · $18,953 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Fullerton
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Fullerton teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big West Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $1.3M | $42,452 | 980 | |
| Baseball | Big West Conference | 40 | 6 over | 1 | $2.2M | $55,420 | 952 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big West Conference | 15 | at cap | 4 | $2.2M | $147,641 | 945 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big West Conference | 12 | room 3 | 6 | $1.5M | $125,123 | 971 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 939 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 964 | |
| Men's Golf | Big West Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $598k | $59,815 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big West Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $522k | $65,293 | 983 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big West Conference | 26 | room 2 | 5 | $1M | $38,879 | 944 | |
| Softball | Big West Conference | 22 | room 3 | 4 | $1.6M | $72,277 | 979 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big West Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $521k | $65,128 | 992 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 92 | 47 over | 6 | $852k | $9,260 | 941 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 153 | 108 over | 6 | $1.1M | $7,321 | 972 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 15 | room 3 | 3 | $877k | $58,492 | 947 | |
| Men's Water Polo | Big West Conference | 22 | room 2 | 3 | $495k | $22,485 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Big West Conference | 28 | 4 over | 3 | $452k | $16,125 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.