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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Moderately Selective (45% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
45%
Accept Rate
$46,274
Avg. Net Cost
4.9K
Medium Campus
$73,693
Median Salary
84%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
90%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
17%
First-Gen Students
First in family
7%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
45%
Acceptance Rate
Moderately Selective
SAT Reading
620 - 690
200
800
SAT Math
620 - 690
200
800
ACT Composite
29 - 32
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$46,274
In-State Tuition
$56,360
Out-of-State Tuition
$56,360
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
42%
Health Sciences
18%
Engineering
5%
Financial Aid & Affordability
7%
Pell Grants
48%
Take Loans
1159%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
84%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
90%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$73,693
6 Years After
$88,794
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
4.9K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 43%
Women: 57%
17%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$139,934
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 81%
Hispanic: 8%
Other: 6%
Asian: 2%
Two+: 2%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Fairfield, CT
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Moderately Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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