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Fielding Graduate University, California

Overview of Fielding Graduate University

The campus of Fielding is in Santa Barbara, California, which is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Fielding include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.

Fielding Selectivity

Admission at Fielding is selective, not open to all who apply.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 1,608 students enrolled (1,547 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Fielding.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Fielding Graduate University prepares its students to serve as reflective professionals through its innovative doctoral and masterĘs programs, collaborative learning model, and continuing professional education. We support professional and personal transformation through a learning model which integrates theory, research, and values with high integrity practice and scholarship in Psychology, Human & Organization Development, and Educational Leadership & Change."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fielding

Fielding Graduate University
2112 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
General Phone: (805) 687-1099
Admissions Phone: (805) 898-4006
Financial Aid Phone: (805) 898-4008
http://www.fielding.edu

Fielding Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fielding awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling101clinical psychology, psychology courses
Education And Teaching76educational administration
Business And Management72organizational behavior
Liberal Arts59social studies
Family And Social Work15family studies

Number of programs and degrees for Fielding in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1866
Doctor's degree1075
Post-master's certificate222
Postbaccalaureate certificate81

Fielding Student Body

In 2005, Fielding had a total enrollment of 1,608 students (1,547 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White67%
Black16%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
American Indian2%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
22-240%
25-294%
30-349%
35-3913%
40-4935%
50-6436%
65+2%

Fielding Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Santa Barbara, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fielding Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (805) 898-4006

Fielding Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Fielding participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2096100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (805) 898-4008

Fielding Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4235

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year42$60,95535$63,615
All faculty totalcalendar year42$60,95535$63,615

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fielding Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Organizational Behavior Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Educational Leadership and Administration, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development and Family Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Social Sciences, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, Other

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Fielding Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fielding Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Fielding % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Fielding % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Fielding Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Fielding Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Fielding Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Fielding Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Fielding % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
On-campus library

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