California Lutheran University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$51,750
3.75% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$32,774
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
75.7%
6,005 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
3,351
92.5% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
69.6%
474 Graduates

About

California Lutheran University is a higher education institution located in Ventura County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at California Lutheran University were General Business Administration & Management (97 degrees awarded), General Psychology (86 degrees), and Criminology (42 degrees).

In 2024, 1,053 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California Lutheran University. 58% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (425 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (387 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California Lutheran University is $51,750, which is $26,462 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at California Lutheran University is $51,750, which is $26,462 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,774.

In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending California Lutheran University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,750
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at California Lutheran University was $51,750. The cost of tuition at California Lutheran University is $26,462 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$32,774
2024 Value
21%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 California Lutheran University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,774. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of California Lutheran University grew by 21%.

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Other Student Expenses

$18,583
Room and Board
$936
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California Lutheran University was of $18,583 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $936. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.8% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

97%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
50%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at California Lutheran University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

California Lutheran University received 6,005 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 13.5% annual growth. Out of those 6,005 applicants, 4,544 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,351 students enrolled at California Lutheran University in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

California Lutheran University has an overall enrollment yield of 11%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
4,544
Accepted Out of 6,005

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California Lutheran University was 75.7% (4,544 admissions from 6,005 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 88.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 13.5%, while admissions declined by 3.36%.

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SAT Scores

13%
Submission Percentage (2024)
65
Scores Submitted (2024)

13% of enrolled first-time students at California Lutheran University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

California Lutheran University had a total enrollment of 3,351 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at California Lutheran University is 3,100 students and the part-time enrollment is 251. This means that 92.5% of students enrolled at California Lutheran University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California Lutheran University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 35.2% White, 5.43% Two or More Races, 4.92% Asian, 3.91% Black or African American, 0.298% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at California Lutheran University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (24.6%), followed by White Female (18.2%) and White Male (18.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29%), followed by White Female (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (9.66%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California Lutheran University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,351 students. The full-time enrollment at California Lutheran University is 3,100 and the part-time enrollment is 251. This means that 92.5% of students enrolled at California Lutheran University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

79%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California Lutheran University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), California Lutheran University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    1,377 enrolled students
  2. White
    1,179 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    182 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at California Lutheran University is 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 35.2% White, 5.43% Two or More Races, 4.92% Asian, 3.91% Black or African American, 0.298% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 73 students (2.18%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 169 more women than men received degrees from California Lutheran University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at California Lutheran University is hispanic or latino (425 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (387 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California Lutheran University is General Business Administration & Management (97 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (86 degrees) and Criminology (42 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at California Lutheran University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees awarded), Communications (61 degrees), and Psychology (110 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Lutheran University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,667,470 people), Secondary school teachers (551,368 people), Education administrators (344,125 people), Other managers (339,019 people), and Special education teachers (234,051 people).

The most specialized majors at California Lutheran University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees awarded), Communications (61 degrees), Psychology (110 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and Education (145 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Lutheran University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Models, demonstrators, & product promoters, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at California Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees awarded), Communications (61 degrees), Psychology (110 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and Education (145 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California Lutheran University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,255,082 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (557,164 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (418,761 people), Outpatient care centers (283,648 people), and Computer Systems Design (253,906 people).

The most specialized majors at California Lutheran University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees awarded), Communications (61 degrees), Psychology (110 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and Education (145 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California Lutheran University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    97 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Criminology
    42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California Lutheran University was General Business Administration & Management with 97 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

442
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
611
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 442 degrees were awarded to men at California Lutheran University, which is 0.723 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (611).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at California Lutheran University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.41 times more than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 71 degrees were awarded to men at California Lutheran University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.71 times less than the 100 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

68%
100% Completion Time
73%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 68% of students graduating from California Lutheran University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    425 degrees awarded
  2. White
    387 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California Lutheran University is hispanic or latino (425 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (387 degrees).

1.71% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    282 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    212 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    175 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at California Lutheran University is hispanic or latino female (282 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (212 degrees).

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Operations

California Lutheran University has an endowment valued at nearly $145M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.6M (7.31%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, California Lutheran University had a total salary expenditure of 126M. California Lutheran University employs 65 Professors, 39 Associate professors and 35 Lecturers. Most academics at California Lutheran University are Female Professor (34), Male Professor (31), and Female Lecturer (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Lutheran University are: Management, with 129 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, and Service with 35 employees.

Endowment

$145M
2024 Endowment
8.4%
growth from 2023

California Lutheran University has an endowment valued at about $145M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of California Lutheran University grew 8.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $90.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $4.62M - Federal
  2. $338k - State
  3. $18.4k - Local

As of 2024, California Lutheran University received $4.62M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $338k from state grants and contracts, and $18.4k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$63.3M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, California Lutheran University paid a median of $63.3M in salaries, which represents 50.3% of their overall expenditure ($126M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$16.3M
Instructional Salaries
168
Number of Employees

In 2024, California Lutheran University paid a total of $16.3M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Lutheran University were Management with 129 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, and Service with 35 employees.

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