California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,380undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,080average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,290
- Admitted
- 4,702
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 575
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 577-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 557-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (96 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Criminology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (22)
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (professional)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Finance, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Financial Planning and Services Master's
- Information Resources Management Master's, Post-master's certificate
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Public Administration Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Post-master's certificate
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $50,670
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,734
- Books and supplies
- $936
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,046
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $73,386
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $73,386
- Total cost living at home
- $56,894
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,414 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,518 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,759 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,547 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,409 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,687
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,699
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 90%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,781
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 355 | 79% |
| Men | 230 | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 30 | 70% |
| Black | 23 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 211 | 70% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 236 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 82% |
| Race unknown | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 608 | 74% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 344 | 81% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 29 | 66% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,413
- Undergraduates
- 2,380
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,334
- Part-time undergraduates
- 46
- Graduate students
- 1,033
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 80%
- From out of state
- 16%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 36% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360-2787
- County
- Ventura County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.