Cal State Fullerton Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

59.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cal State Fullerton during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	45,140	18,427	26,713
Admitted students	26,827	10,121	16,706
Enrolled students	4,219	1,633	2,586
Acceptance rate	59%	55%	62%
Yield rate	16%	16%	16%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cal State Fullerton received a total of 45,140 applications. These applications included 18,427 male applicants and 26,713 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 45,140 applicants, Cal State Fullerton admitted 26,827 students. Among the admitted students, there were 10,121 males and 16,706 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,219 students chose to enroll at Cal State Fullerton. This means that 4,219 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,633 were male and 2,586 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cal State Fullerton had an overall acceptance rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cal State Fullerton had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cal State Fullerton over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	41,841	17,608	24,233	17,515	7,223	10,292	42%	41%	42%	4,401	1,936	2,465	25%	27%	24%
2016	44,493	18,578	25,915	21,459	8,250	13,209	48%	44%	51%	4,426	1,832	2,594	21%	22%	20%
2017	45,808	19,246	26,562	20,943	7,853	13,090	46%	41%	49%	4,437	1,696	2,741	21%	22%	21%
2018	51,415	22,049	29,366	22,317	8,706	13,611	43%	40%	46%	4,408	1,892	2,516	20%	22%	18%
2019	50,105	20,677	29,428	26,398	10,163	16,235	53%	49%	55%	4,778	1,940	2,838	18%	19%	18%
2020	45,449	18,829	26,620	30,733	11,799	18,934	68%	63%	71%	5,425	2,025	3,400	18%	17%	18%
2021	45,140	18,427	26,713	26,827	10,121	16,706	59%	55%	62%	4,219	1,633	2,586	16%	16%	16%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

California State University-Fullerton uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Cal State Fullerton operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California State University-Fullerton.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Application Fees

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Applicants Stats

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Enrolled Students

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