California Lutheran University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,344
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 83%
From Region 5%
Athletes 581 (25.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 41%
White 36%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
International 4%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 511 36% 38% 5% 4% 41% 4% $54,711 3 -0.82 22 93% 5.9%
Computer Science 25 — 80% 36% 16% 0% 32% 4% $80,946 5 -1.29 79 96% — — — —
Information Technology 8 — 75% 25% 25% 0% 38% 0% $82,344 19 -0.77 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 43% 14% 0% 14% 43% 29% $62,795 13 -0.85 44 — — — — —
Geology 4 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,466 33 -0.42 38 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $71,234 35 -0.53 64 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $75,723 23 -0.57 72 — — — — —
Biochemistry 7 — 0% 14% 0% 0% 43% 43% $59,573 8 -1.06 35 — — — — —
Biology 50 — 18% 24% 4% 0% 62% 0% $58,361 15 -0.94 32 88% — — — —
Environmental Science 12 — 25% 25% 0% 8% 33% 0% $54,620 29 -0.51 22 — — — — —
Kinesiology 40 — 30% 35% 5% 0% 35% 0% $60,058 45 -0.20 37 89% — — — —
Economics 4 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $76,119 18 -0.82 73 — — — — —
Sport Management 28 — 79% 36% 0% 14% 29% 11% $60,058 47 -0.13 37 89% — — — —
English 9 +1 33% 33% 0% 22% 33% 0% $45,970 17 -0.79 7 100% — — — —
Ethnic Studies — +2 — — — — — — $52,996 36 -0.50 18 — — — — —
French 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,176 41 -0.26 24 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $55,109 41 -0.26 23 — — — — —
History 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,050 43 -0.28 21 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,231 61 -0.01 29 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 — 50% 40% 0% 10% 40% 10% $61,736 80 +0.42 41 95% — — — —
Liberal Studies 19 — 11% 37% 11% 0% 47% 0% $53,075 32 -0.41 19 94% — — — —
Philosophy 5 +3 60% 20% 20% 20% 0% 20% $53,474 30 -0.60 20 — — — — —
Religion 3 — 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% $53,373 74 +0.31 19 — — — — —
Spanish 10 +6 10% 10% 0% 0% 80% 0% $54,841 40 -0.29 23 — — — — —
Communication 29 +1 34% 38% 7% 3% 38% 3% $59,959 48 -0.18 36 95% — — — —
International Affairs 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $57,028 10 -0.82 28 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 18 +1 39% 56% 6% 6% 33% 0% $64,747 29 -0.63 49 — — — — —
Political Science 11 +2 18% 64% 9% 0% 27% 0% $49,065 1 -1.70 11 95% — — — —
Psychology 84 +5 24% 48% 4% 1% 40% 4% $53,211 42 -0.28 19 93% — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $55,296 51 -0.14 24 — — — — —
Sociology 8 +2 25% 38% 0% 25% 38% 0% $65,374 90 +0.77 51 94% — — — —
Sports Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $58,720 40 -0.29 33 — — — — —
Art 6 +1 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $29,842 1 -1.82 1 — — — — —
Film Production 17 +1 47% 47% 6% 12% 35% 0% $30,892 1 -2.65 2 — — — — —
Media Arts 8 — 50% 38% 12% 0% 25% 0% $30,018 0 -1.73 1 — — — — —
Music 21 +2 67% 52% 0% 0% 33% 5% $29,634 1 -1.84 1 96% — — — —
Music Technology — — — — — — — — $29,634 1 -1.84 1 96% — — — —
Theatre 6 +1 0% 33% 0% 17% 50% 0% $29,948 2 -1.76 1 — — — — —
Criminology 40 — 22% 25% 2% 2% 60% 0% $41,467 0 -2.54 4 100% 5.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Management 126 55% 40% 5% 1% 42% 3% $79,798 72 -0.05 77 92% 5.3%
Accounting 21 — 52% 48% 5% 0% 38% 0% $84,145 48 -0.19 82 96% — — — —
Business Administration 84 +2 61% 38% 6% 1% 39% 5% $76,883 64 -0.04 74 91% 5.3% — — —
Business Analytics 14 — 36% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $92,233 51 -0.01 88 92% — — — —
Hospitality Management — — — — — — — — $60,570 56 -0.00 38 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 7 — 29% 14% 0% 0% 71% 0% $76,883 56 +0.06 74 91% 5.3% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $54,480
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.8% 158 60% 39% 4% 3% 39% 5% $76,207 42 -0.09 73 91% 5.3%
Social Sciences 24.2% 154 29% 47% 5% 3% 38% 3% $56,276 41 -0.36 26 94% —
Humanities 10.4% 66 29% 36% 6% 6% 39% 3% $54,008 46 -0.27 21 96% —
Arts 9.1% 58 45% 50% 3% 7% 31% 2% $30,110 0 -2.05 1 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.9% 57 16% 23% 4% 0% 60% 5% $58,510 14 -0.95 32 88% —
Health Sciences 6.3% 40 30% 35% 5% 0% 35% 0% $60,058 4 -0.20 37 89% —
Professional 6.3% 40 22% 25% 2% 2% 60% 0% $41,467 0 -2.54 4 100% 5.9%
Computer Science 5.2% 33 79% 33% 18% 0% 33% 3% $81,285 7 -1.16 79 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 19 53% 32% 0% 5% 42% 21% $66,330 15 -0.63 53 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 12 25% 25% 0% 8% 33% 0% $54,620 25 -0.51 22 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #417 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #435 27% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #486 8% $0 — — — —
Education $0.1M #366 54% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #383 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #439 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.2M #547 15% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 139 $598K $598K $0
Baseball 44 $290K $290K $0
Soccer 41 $207K $207K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $80K $80K $0
Water Polo 28 $110K $110K $0
Swimming 22 $142K $142K $0
Volleyball 21 $255K $255K $0
Basketball 20 $265K $265K $0
Golf 14 $176K $176K $0
Tennis 14 $99K $99K $0
Cross Country 11 $35K $35K $0
Total 358 $2.3M $2.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 37 $318K $318K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 33 $86K $86K $0
Softball 27 $255K $255K $0
Swimming 24 $142K $142K $0
Volleyball 23 $278K $278K $0
Basketball 20 $240K $240K $0
Water Polo 19 $106K $106K $0
Lacrosse 15 $139K $139K $0
Tennis 13 $118K $118K $0
Cross Country 12 $35K $35K $0
Golf 10 $151K $151K $0
Total 223 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 139 $598K $598K $0
Soccer 78 $526K $526K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 61 $167K $167K $0
Water Polo 47 $217K $217K $0
Swimming 46 $285K $285K $0
Baseball 44 $290K $290K $0
Volleyball 44 $534K $534K $0
Basketball 40 $506K $506K $0
Softball 27 $255K $255K $0
Tennis 27 $218K $218K $0
Golf 24 $328K $328K $0
Cross Country 23 $70K $70K $0
Lacrosse 15 $139K $139K $0
Total 581 $5.8M $5.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 80% 70%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1150 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 590 – 670