California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California. 2,296 undergraduates. Admits 76% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($21,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($77,620).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 79% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $60,478 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $77,620 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $21,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
66 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 74 | $100,386 | $148,646 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 15 | $74,828 | $101,539 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 23 | $100,712 | $99,090 | — |
| Public Administration | 16 | $81,096 | $94,893 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 6 | — | $94,180 | — |
| Marketing | 9 | $81,263 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $77,344 | $80,886 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 60 | $68,121 | $77,600 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | $75,658 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 36 | $55,590 | $70,010 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 7 | $63,700 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | — | — | — |
| Education, General | 44 | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 4 | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 11 | — | — | — |
| Economics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 1 | — | — | — |
| International Business | 5 | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 5 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1 | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 1 | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | $108,850 | $132,716 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $87,918 | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 13 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does California Lutheran University cost per year?
- The average net price at California Lutheran University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,445 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do California Lutheran University graduates earn?
- Former California Lutheran University students earn a median of $77,620 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at California Lutheran University?
- 69% of California Lutheran University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do California Lutheran University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from California Lutheran University is $21,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
