Fielding Graduate University
About
Fielding Graduate University is a private university in Santa Barbara, California, United States. It offers postgraduate and doctoral studies mainly in psychology, education, and organizational studies, primarily through distance education programs.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Fielding Graduate vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Fielding Graduate selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFielding Graduate University | — | — | 915 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
Alliant International University-San Diego | 22% | 0.0% | 4,530 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
Azusa Pacific University | 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research |
Capella University | 20% | — | 47,761 | $18,305 | Doctoral/Professional |
Fordham University | 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $42,581 | R2 Research |
Nova Southeastern University | 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research |
Pacific University | 67% | 89.6% | 3,427 | $35,350 | Doctoral/Professional |
Pacifica Graduate Institute | — | — | 833 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Pepperdine University | 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
Rutgers University-Newark | 64% | 71.4% | 11,315 | $19,407 | R2 Research |
Saybrook University | — | — | 1,057 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
St. John's College-Department of Nursing | — | — | 132 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Walden University | 0% | — | 49,441 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
Wright State University-Main Campus | 42% | 96.3% | 10,603 | $15,216 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 63% | 72.3% | 7,624 | $25,551 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Fielding Graduate University researchers are scholar-practitioners who advance scholarship in the interest of practical applications to make our world a better place.
Visit IR office pageDocuments & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossaries of Terms - Building Inclusion Collaborative Resource GuideThe Fielding Graduate University page on glossaries of terms provides links to several web glossaries related to diversity and inclusion. These glossaries aim to establish common language and understanding in discussions about racial equity, social justice, and LGBTQIA issues by providing evolving definitions for common terms.libguides.fielding.edu
Grants & funding opportunities (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni (6)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Randall Bell
- Tara Brach
- Salud Carbajal
- Marshall Colt
- Marilyn Price-Mitchell
- Ref Rodriguez
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