California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University is a private university in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. It was founded in 1959 and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but is nonsectarian. It opened in 1960 as California Lutheran College and was California's first four-year liberal arts college and the first four-year private college in Ventura County. It changed its name to California Lutheran University on January 1, 1986.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $30,109
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,560
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $68,712
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,258
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,981
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Thousand Oaks, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at California Lutheran University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,916 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Psychology (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Biology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,939 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,587
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,653 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,802
- Criminology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,963 1 year after graduation · median debt $18,250
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,820 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Computer Science (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,030 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,806 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,806 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Cinematography and Film (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,316 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,990
Degree mix: Business 45%, Computer Science 11%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 18%, Communication 10%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
California Lutheran University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,414 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,414
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,518
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,759
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,547
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,409
- In-state tuition and fees: $52,560
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $52,560
- Books and supplies: $934
- On-campus room and board: $16,810
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,916
- Typical cost of attendance: $70,304
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $30,687
- Average federal loan: $6,438
- Median debt at graduation: $21,669
Admissions
California Lutheran University admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,005
- Admitted: 4,544
- Enrolled: 502
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,560
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 45%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 853
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $115,196
- Associate professor salary: $96,660
- Assistant professor salary: $83,318
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,412
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,270
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the California Lutheran University acceptance rate? California Lutheran University admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does California Lutheran University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,414 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,109.
What majors does California Lutheran University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Criminology.
What is the average salary after California Lutheran University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,712 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the California Lutheran University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California Lutheran University official site: https://www.callutheran.edu.