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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 12 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 16.7%
- No Data10 · 83.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Mar 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Oct 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Jul 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Jun 2018Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $17.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 198 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Fielding Graduate
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Fielding Graduate vs Peer comparison
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 |
| 22% | 0.0% | 4,530 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research | |
| 20% | — | 47,761 | $18,305 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $42,581 | R2 Research | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research | |
| 67% | 89.6% | 3,427 | $35,350 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 833 | — | — | |
| 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 64% | 71.4% | 11,315 | $19,407 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 1,057 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 132 | — | — | |
| 0% | — | 49,441 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 42% | 96.3% | 10,603 | $15,216 | R2 Research | |
| Peer group median | 63% | 72.3% | 7,624 | $25,551 |
Institutions like Fielding Graduate
Explore the federal data for institutions in Fielding Graduate's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Alliant International University-San Diego
Grad rate22%Admit rate0.0%Enrollment4,530Net price—View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Azusa Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.4%Enrollment6,272Net price$19,798View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Capella University
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment47,761Net price$18,305View data - R2 ResearchNew York
Fordham University
Grad rate82%Admit rate59.3%Enrollment16,150Net price$42,581View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$31,303View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOregon
Pacific University
Grad rate67%Admit rate89.6%Enrollment3,427Net price$35,350View data - California
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment833Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Pepperdine University
Grad rate83%Admit rate62.9%Enrollment8,976Net price$45,409View data - R2 ResearchNew Jersey
Rutgers University-Newark
Grad rate64%Admit rate71.4%Enrollment11,315Net price$19,407View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Saybrook University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,057Net price—View data - Illinois
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment132Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Walden University
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment49,441Net price—View data - R2 ResearchOhio
Wright State University-Main Campus
Grad rate42%Admit rate96.3%Enrollment10,603Net price$15,216View data
Fielding Graduate 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 pageReports & documents (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 (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Fielding Graduate (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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