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California Lutheran University Overview

California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is California Lutheran University Known For?

816 Undergraduate Awards

$41,330 Avg Cost After Aid

87% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CLU.
In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, CLU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $68,712 a year. That's about 68% more than their peers at other schools.
It takes the average CLU student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is California Lutheran University?

Contact details for CLU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787
Phone:	805-492-2411
Website:	www.callutheran.edu

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How Do I Get Into CLU?

You can apply to CLU online at: www.callutheran.edu/admission/apply.html

Admission Requirements for CLU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into CLU?

87% Acceptance Rate

57% Of Accepted Are Women

14% Submit SAT Scores

Since CLU has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to CLU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for California Lutheran University ( 580 to 660 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for California Lutheran University ( 570 to 660 )

200

800

CLU received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 30.

ACT English Scores for California Lutheran University ( 24 to 31 )

ACT Composite Scores for California Lutheran University ( 26 to 30 )

Can I Afford California Lutheran University?

$41,330 Net Price

55% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of CLU is $41,330. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CLU, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,577 a year. That adds up to $30,308 over four years for those students.

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California Lutheran University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,714 Full-Time Undergraduates

57% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,804 undergraduate students at CLU, with 2,714 being full-time and 90 being part-time.

There are also 1,223 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,714 full-time undergraduates at CLU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California Lutheran University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	147
Black or African American	98
Hispanic or Latino	1,061
White	1,068
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	274

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California Lutheran University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at CLU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.

California Lutheran University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	147	3	82	0	232
General Psychology	100	0	0	0	100
Student Counseling	0	0	78	0	78
Health & Physical Education	62	0	0	0	62
Criminology	52	0	0	0	52
General Biology	46	0	0	0	46
Communication & Media Studies	43	0	0	0	43
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	41	0	41
General Education	0	0	40	0	40
Educational Administration	0	0	20	14	34
Finance & Financial Management	0	1	31	0	32
Political Science & Government	31	0	0	0	31
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	16	0	14	0	30
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	15	15	30
Fine & Studio Arts	30	0	0	0	30
Accounting	28	0	0	0	28
Romance Languages	27	0	0	0	27
Computer Information Systems	0	0	26	0	26
Computer Science	26	0	0	0	26
Special Education	0	0	25	0	25
Public Relations & Advertising	24	0	0	0	24
Liberal Arts General Studies	24	0	0	0	24
Music	24	0	0	0	24
Natural Resources Conservation	16	0	0	0	16
Sociology	16	0	0	0	16
Public Policy	0	0	13	0	13
Marketing	0	1	11	0	12
General English Literature	11	0	0	0	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	11	0	0	0	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10	0	0	0	10
Information Science	10	0	0	0	10
History	10	0	0	0	10
Economics	3	0	7	0	10
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	1	9	0	10
Physics	8	0	0	0	8
Management Information Systems	0	1	6	0	7
Mathematics	7	0	0	0	7
Human Resource Management	0	2	4	0	6
Philosophy	6	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	6	0	0	0	6
International Business	0	0	5	0	5
Interdisciplinary Studies	4	0	0	0	4
International Relations & National Security	4	0	0	0	4
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	3	0	3
Religious Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	3	0	0	0	3
Hospitality Management	2	0	0	0	2
Germanic Languages	2	0	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Biomedical Engineering	1	0	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	816	9	430	29	1,284

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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