Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cal State Fullerton is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.8% of undergraduate students being women and 41.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 35,600, with 20,947 women and 14,653 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cal State Fullerton is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.2% of undergraduate students being women and 36.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,138, with 3,246 women and 1,892 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.2% 14,653 students
- women 58.8% 20,947 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.8% 1,892 students
- women 63.2% 3,246 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 48.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 17,408 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 22.1% of the student body, with 7,861 students. White students represent 16.3% of the population, with 5,813 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 1,349 students. African American students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 702 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 68 students.
International students make up 4.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,548 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 827 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cal State Fullerton.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 48.9% 17,408 students
- Asian 22.1% 7,861 students
- White 16.3% 5,813 students
- International students 4.4% 1,548 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 1,349 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 827 students
- African American 2.0% 702 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 68 students
Graduate Students
- Hispanic 34.7% 1,784 students
- White 27.3% 1,402 students
- Asian 18.9% 968 students
- International students 8.7% 445 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 212 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 178 students
- African American 2.7% 140 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 45.5% 1,903 students
- White 21.5% 899 students
- Asian 19.1% 798 students
- International students 5.3% 221 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 156 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 119 students
- African American 2.0% 83 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 30% 10,810 students
- 22-24 25% 8,934 students
- 18-19 25% 8,821 students
- 25-29 12% 4,113 students
- 30-34 4% 1,313 students
- 35-39 2% 590 students
- 40-49 1% 468 students
- 50-64 0% 161 students
- 25-29 35% 1,811 students
- 22-24 25% 1,276 students
- 30-34 16% 835 students
- 40-49 9% 473 students
- 35-39 9% 465 students
- 50-64 4% 212 students
- 20-21 1% 54 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-Fullerton in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4,170 | 99.05% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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