Fairfield University academics
Fairfield, Connecticut · Private · 5,373 undergrads
Fairfield University has 5,373 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 48 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
5,373
undergraduates.
1,321
graduate students.
48
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,157
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,373
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,321
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,289
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$139,934
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
81%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,157
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
511
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
48
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
87
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers