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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $397.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
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$0$397
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

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Fullerton is a four-years, public school located in Fullerton, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
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-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Fullerton
TypeFour-years, 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 62 Graduate Programs
51 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Fullerton offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 62 major areas - 51 Master's (2 online programs), 6 Doctorate , 5 Post-Bachelor'. 1,567 students have been conferred Master's degree and 80 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
Total1,56780104-
Men5971928-
Women9706176-
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.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90 NOT OFFERED
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education239 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology153ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering48ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work108 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance20 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management125 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 40,738 students enrolled in California State University-Fullerton including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,138 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,892 male and 3,246 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,230 full-time and 2,908 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,053 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 949 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,138
Men Students1,892
Women Students3,246
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,138
Full-time Students2,230
Part-time Students2,908
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.
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
84 students are younger than 22 and 667 students are older than 65. The school has 3,002 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,201 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,138
21 & Under84
22-241,287
25-291,715
30-34789
35-39412
40 & Over667
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-Fullerton, 1,053 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 949 students are 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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