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CSUF Degree Highlights AY 21-22
CSUF Shows Resilience Despite COVID
October 14, 2022
Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, California State University Fullerton (CSUF) saw many successes and new records for degrees awarded to students for the 2021-2022 academic year. CSUF had the highest number of total degrees (including Bachelor’s, Master's, and Doctoral) awarded in its history for the academic year 2021-2022 (11,114). Additionally, some of the biggest accomplishments centered around female students. CSUF had the highest number of Bachelor’s (5,780) and Doctoral (51) degrees awarded to female students for the academic year 2021-2022. Below are more highlights for CSUF in 2021-2022.
Points of Celebration
Bachelor’s Degrees: This year CSUF awarded a total of 9,467 Bachelor’s degrees, breaking several records:
• Record number of Bachelor’s awarded to underrepresented students - 4,410
• Record number of Bachelor’s awarded to Hispanic students - 4,215
• Record number of Bachelor’s awarded to students who are both underrepresented and first-generation (first in the family to earn a college degree) - 3,151
• Record number of Bachelor’s awarded to underrepresented female students - 2,892
• Record number of Bachelor’s awarded to first-generation female students - 3,416
Master’s Degrees: This year CSUF awarded a total of 1,567 Master’s degrees. This number includes records for underrepresented students.
• Record number of Master’s degrees awarded to underrepresented students - 545
• Record number of Master’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students - 501
• Record number of Master’s degrees awarded to students who are both female and Hispanic - 339
Doctoral Degrees: A total of 80 Doctoral degrees were awarded in 2021-2022, a new record for CSUF. Within this accomplishment were more records for CSUF’s underrepresented student population.
• Record number of doctoral degrees awarded to underrepresented students - 29
• Record number of doctoral degrees awarded to Black/African American students - 9
• Record number of doctoral degrees Hispanic students - 20
These data and more details are available on the CSUF Degrees Awarded Dashboards.
<h3>Cal State Fullerton Celebrates Growth - 9/29/2020</h3>
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<p>As the Fall semester kicks off here at Cal State Fullerton, the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research is proud to share some positivity during these uncertain times.</p>
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<p>It was a record-breaking year for degrees awarded in 2019/2020. The overall number of degrees awarded to Hispanic students (X,XXX) reached a new high. This high included new records for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees awarded for both Hispanic women and men (see Table 1). The records set are part of a steady incline of Hispanic graduates that have taken place over the last few years. This is a welcomed trend as the University continues to serve as an HSI institution.</p>
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<p>The achievement is also part of larger success for Cal State Fullerton in setting a new record for degrees awarded to underrepresented students (see Figure 1 or Table 2), including any student who has identified their race/ethnicity as African American, American Indian or Native American, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander.</p>
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<p>Cal State Fullerton also ranked as a top 20 Regional West University by US News & World Report. Our accolades in the report include ranking number nine in the social mobility category and number five in the most innovative category. The success in the rise of degrees awarded attributes to social mobility rankings as degrees tend to allow for upward mobility for generations to come.</p>
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<p>Degree data is collected and updated every year. It can be viewed and downloaded via the dashboards on the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research’s website at http://www.fullerton.edu/data/institutionalresearch/ . Viewers can study the trends described in this article and more by exploring the dashboards and adjusting dashboard filters to get specific information. Data from the last eleven years is available and can be used for grant applications, Program Performance Reviews, and more.</p>
