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What Fullerton College costs

Fullerton, California · Public · 18,569 undergrads

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Fullerton College's in-state sticker price was $16,206 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,316 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $7,302. Out-of-state students pay $8,249 more in tuition.

What does Fullerton College cost?

$10,316 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,565 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,206.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,302
$30,000–$48,000$7,423
$48,000–$75,000$9,879
$75,000–$110,000$12,336
over $110,000$14,498

Out-of-state tuition is $9,399 a year, against $1,150 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,249 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,302$15,551
$30,000–$48,000$7,423$15,672
$48,000–$75,000$9,879$18,128
$75,000–$110,000$12,336$20,585
Over $110,000$14,498$22,747

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,249 more in tuition that Fullerton College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 55% off Fullerton College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,150
Tuition, in state
$9,399
Tuition, out of state
$16,206
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,249 more in tuition at Fullerton College and usually get less aid.

26%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,724
average grant for students who got aid.
2.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Fullerton College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,302 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fullerton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fullerton College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,423 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fullerton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fullerton College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,879 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Fullerton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Fullerton College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Fullerton College is $9,399 a year, against $1,150 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,316 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,249 tuition gap gives about $18,565 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers