Thousand Oaks, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
California Lutheran University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Thousand Oaks, California. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 3,351 students in fall 2024, including 2,297 undergraduates and 1,054 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
California Lutheran University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 64 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,101 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,351
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,101
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
64
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 64
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
637
Master's degrees
430
Professional doctorates
31
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,351
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,297
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,054
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,857
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,467
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,390
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
34%
Hispanic or Latino
41%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Dr. John Nunes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization