IPEDS ID 114859

Fullerton College

Fullerton, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 49 awards in the trades we track: construction trades, auto mechanic, welding.

Address: 321 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832
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Website: www.fullcoll.edu
Phone: (714) 992-7000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 17,121

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Construction Trades	Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12); Associate degree (12)	24
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (7); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (6); Associate degree (8)	21
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4)	4
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	No completions reported	0
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$13,279
Books and supplies	$2,267
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,021
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$1,302

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 42%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $49,216
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,000

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 114859. How we build this list.