How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
California Lutheran University admits about 75.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,150 and 1,330, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.1% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #763 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Thousand Oaks, California. The six-year graduation rate is 69.6%, with 62.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #954 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $54,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to enrolling and supporting students from low-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For California Lutheran University, the combination of broad access and measurable economic progress for low-income students defines its role in the higher-education landscape.
California Lutheran University admits about 75.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,150 and 1,330, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.1% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #763 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Thousand Oaks, California. The six-year graduation rate is 69.6%, with 62.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #954 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $54,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to enrolling and supporting students from low-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For California Lutheran University, the combination of broad access and measurable economic progress for low-income students defines its role in the higher-education landscape.
California Lutheran University admits about 75.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,150 and 1,330, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.1% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #763 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Thousand Oaks, California. The six-year graduation rate is 69.6%, with 62.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks California Lutheran University #954 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $54,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to enrolling and supporting students from low-income backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after leaving campus. For California Lutheran University, the combination of broad access and measurable economic progress for low-income students defines its role in the higher-education landscape.
