Fullerton College
About
Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California, United States. It 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.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
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
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Fullerton College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Fullerton College 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFullerton College | 34% | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College |
Bergen Community College | — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College |
Blinn College District | — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College |
Cerritos College | — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
Citrus College | — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College |
College of the Sequoias | — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College |
Community College of Philadelphia | — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College |
Community College of Rhode Island | — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College | — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
El Paso Community College | — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College | — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Grossmont College | — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College |
Long Beach City College | — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Merced College | — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College |
Moorpark College | — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College |
Nassau Community College | — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College |
Orange Coast College | — | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College |
Pasadena City College | — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College |
Riverside City College | — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College |
Santa Barbara City College | — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College |
Southwestern College | — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College |
Suffolk County Community College | — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College |
Tarrant County College District | — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College |
Wake Technical Community College | — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 34% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Our mission is to support a culture of collaborative inquiry so that staff, faculty, administrators, and students can work to dismantle institutional barriers and achieve educational justice.
Visit IR office page- Daniel BerumenDirector of Institutional Research & Planning
- Mike GieckSenior Research & Planning Analyst
- Karina CoronaSenior Research & Planning Analyst
- Victor ManchikSenior Research & Planning Analyst
- Bianca GladenAdministrative Assistant III
- Vinnie WuSenior Research & Planning Analyst
Documents & reports (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardie.fullcoll.edu
- Data definitionFullerton College CurricUNET QUICK GUIDE for Master Database CodesThis quick guide provides a list of data definitions and coding systems used at Fullerton College for organizing and classifying courses. It includes descriptions of basic skills, credit approval statuses, transfer codes, and course classification codes, among others. Procedures for determining the appropriateness of codes for specific courses are detailed, with additional references to external taxonomy crosswalks for aligning course codes with state and federal standards.curriculum.fullcoll.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - Fullerton College2026Fullerton College's Strategic Plan for 2025-2029, titled ¡Adelante!, outlines a roadmap for advancing the college’s mission through core objectives focused on equity in access, support, and success. This comprehensive plan, supported by contributions from over 100 faculty, staff, and students, aims to remove equity gaps and ensure every student can thrive in an inclusive learning environment. Dr. Cynthia Olivo, the college President, emphasizes the importance of this plan in transforming student outcomes and fostering an inspiring educational community.fullcoll.edu
Notable alumni (5)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- James CameronFilm
- Gwen StefaniMusic
- Matthew LillardActing
- Melissa VillaseñorComedy
- Mike WilsonPolitics
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