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California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$30,109
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$52,560
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
69.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,712
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$68,426
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$52,560
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$52,560
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,810
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$22,086
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$934
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,161
$30,001–48,00023,668
$48,001–75,00024,318
$75,001–110,00029,303
$110,001+38,364

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
69.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
78.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$54,981
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,712
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,669
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$229.73
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $68,712 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
75.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,266
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–31
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,296
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
49.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$56,619
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White36%
Hispanic41%
Black4%
Asian6%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in CA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ATI College-WhittierNot reported72.2%$38,938
Abraham Lincoln UniversityNot reported0.0%Not reported
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Academy of Art UniversityNot reported34.3%$39,008
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agape College of Business and ScienceNot reported77.8%Not reported
Alder Graduate School of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alhambra Medical UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alliant International University-FresnoNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-IrvineNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-Los AngelesNot reportedNot reported$66,666

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$150,979$103,485Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$101,050$110,694Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$97,243$100,573Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$95,459$71,685Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$94,005$90,560Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$89,573$76,194$21,858
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$83,310$86,176$24,728
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$82,204$60,111Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$81,041$64,397Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$79,956$70,406Not reported
Public Administration.$77,919$81,408Not reported
Computer Science.$77,030$107,009$25,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$76,916$68,257$23,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$76,551$56,308Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$72,020$59,916Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$70,409$55,693$22,875
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$68,901$59,571Not reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$68,806$55,384$24,000
Sociology.$67,998$52,657Not reported
Biology, General.$64,939$57,214$24,962

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10