Camarillo, California · Public · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
California State University-Channel Islands is a public four-year institution in Camarillo, California. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,592, made up of 5,118 undergraduates and 474 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Channel Islands offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 1,599 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Mission
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
Key figures
5,592
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,599
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 37
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
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
23%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,478
Master's degrees
121
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,592
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,118
Graduate students, fall 2024
474
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,433
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,843
Graduate students, 2024-25
590
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
58%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
73%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Interim President
Susan Andrzejewski
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization