Fairfield University, CT

location_on  1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 • language  fairfield.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing40%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering6%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $48,000
Out-of-State Tuition $48,000
Average Total Cost $64,000
Average Net Cost $40,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $29,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $30,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $32,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $33,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $44,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 51%
Median Federal Debt $25,000
Repayment Rate 82%
Median Payment $272
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		10% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		55% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $25,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $27,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $23,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		80% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		82% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		86% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		91% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 90%
Transfer Rate 17%
Withdrawal Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 81%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		78% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		81% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		82% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		86% 61% 57%
Black 		71% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		82% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		71% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 82% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 85% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		74% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 54% 48%
Other race 		75% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,103
Full-time Undergrads 97%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 1,096
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		2% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		77% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		7% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		51% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

University of Bridgeport
4 miles, E • 2.3 star
Housatonic Community College
4 miles, E • 1.4 star
Sacred Heart University
4 miles, NE • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
20 miles, E • 1 star
Westchester County Airport
24 miles, W • 1.4 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
26 miles, S • 1.4 star
Laguardia Airport
42 miles, W • 4.6 star