California Lutheran University Graduate School

California Lutheran University (referred to as California Lutheran) is a Private, 4 years school located in Thousand Oaks, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of California Lutheran is $22,498 in average. The school has 1,102 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,615 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

California Lutheran University (referred to as California Lutheran) is a Private, 4 years school located in Thousand Oaks, CA.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1962 - Current).
California Lutheran Directory Information
School NameCalifornia Lutheran University (California Lutheran)
Address60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787
Phone805-492-2411
Webhttps://www.callutheran.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.callutheran.edu/admission/apply.html
Financial Infohttps://www.callutheran.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of California Lutheran is $22,498 in average. The school has 1,102 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,615 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 69 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,498
Student Population1,102
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs69 graduate programs
(4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran is $22,498 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $900.
California Lutheran offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$20,450
Required Fees$150
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$900
California Lutheran offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of California Lutheran University is $22,498. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 9.21% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$19,065$150
2019-2020$19,406$150
2020-2021$20,450$150
2021-2022$20,450$150
2022-2023$20,450$150
2023-2024$22,198$300
The graduate school tuition & fees of California Lutheran is average compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
California Lutheran University$22,498
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $23,994 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at California Lutheran.
On-campus living costs are increased by 16.84% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $25,691. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.96% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,650$3,340$13,779$4,348
2019-2020$14,100$3,817$15,084$4,374
2020-2021$14,596$3,034$16,578$4,735
2021-2022$14,970$3,079$17,253$4,861
2022-2023$15,490$3,151$17,784$4,960
2023-2024$17,734$4,046$19,431$6,260
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $983 at California Lutheran University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 9.22% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$790
2019-2020$809
2020-2021$900
2021-2022$900
2022-2023$900
2023-2024$983

Graduate Programs at California Lutheran

California Lutheran University offers 31 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 483 students have completed their study at California Lutheran University.
Offered Degrees at California Lutheran University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree212439
Doctor's degree - other3029
Post Bachelor's Degree102
Post Master's Degree6113
Total313483
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at California Lutheran University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Finance program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 93 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 15 completers.
California Lutheran University offers 31 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 483 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 439 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 13 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Information Technology26-
Education [+] 134 completers-
Education41-
Educational Leadership and Administration17$71,400
Special Education and Teaching8-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness15-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services34$52,400
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services19-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 11 completers-
Divinity/Ministry11-
Psychology [+] 20 completers-
Clinical Psychology20-
Human Services [+] 28 completers-
Public Policy Analysis28-
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 33 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling33-
Business [+] 183 completers-
Business Administration and Management93-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2-
Finance20$75,000
Financial Planning and Services23-
Organizational Behavior Studies4-
International Business/Trade/Commerce2-
Information Resources Management6-
Management Science9-
Marketing/Marketing Management24-
Total439
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 20 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration15-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration5-
Psychology [+] 9 completers-
Clinical Psychology9-
Total29
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management2-
Total2
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Information Technology2-
Business [+] 11 completers-
Finance3-
Financial Planning and Services1-
Organizational Behavior Studies3-
International Business/Trade/Commerce2-
Marketing/Marketing Management2-
Total13

Graduate Student Population at California Lutheran

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,102 students enrolled into California Lutheran University graduate schools where it has total 3,615 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 902 full-time and 200 part-time graduate students. By gender, 386 male and 716 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,102386716
Full-time902316586
Part-tme20070130
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 386 White (35.03%), 17 Black/African American (1.54%), 394 Hispanic (35.75%), 51 Asian (4.63%), and 254 students with other races. 206 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,102386716
American Indian/Native American000
Asian512427
Black/African American17710
Hispanic394104290
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White386114272
Two More341321
Un-Known1349
Non-resident Alien20612086
California Lutheran University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 154 graduate students (13.97% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 213 graduate students (19.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,102
Enrolled Online Exclusively154
Enrolled Some Online Courses213
Not in Online Courses735
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at California Lutheran University. 293 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.59% of total students), 58 students are aged above 50 (5.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at California Lutheran University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,102386716
Age 20-21606
Age 22-24287108179
Age 25-29378128250
Age 30-341505991
Age 35-391154075
Age 40-491083474
Age 50-64501535
Over 64826

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