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California Lutheran University

General Information

Name: California Lutheran University
Address: 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787
Phone:

  • General information: (805) 492-2411
  • Financial aid office: (805) 493-3115
  • Admissions office: (805) 493-3135

Website: www.callutheran.edu/
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,330$23,370$22,285
Books and supplies$1,299$1,285$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,469$8,320$7,570
        Other expenses$2,695$2,633$2,585
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,672$8,502$8,334
        Other expenses$3,505$3,423$3,359
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,375$3,294$3,233

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,793$35,608$33,700
Off-campus$37,806$36,580$35,238
Off-campus with family$29,004$27,949$26,778

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 96%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3750
  • State/local grants:$7309
  • Institutional grants:$11971
  • Student loans:$3975

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,0039121,091
Percent admitted66.5%60.9%71.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.3%33.7%27.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3212
Undergraduate enrollment: 2095
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 63%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other - Master
  • Finance, General - Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Master
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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