California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University is a private nonprofit college in Thousand Oaks, CA. Its average net price is $26,445 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $22,204 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $19,836 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,665 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,034 |
| $110,001 and up | $34,186 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $60,478 |
| 8 years after entry | $70,146 |
| 10 years after entry | $77,620 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $70,231 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Agricultural Engineering | $71,049 National median for this major n=1,014 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $37,799 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $22,375 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,031 n=113 | $20,000 n=149 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $45,968 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| Communications | $44,059 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $18,668 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,198 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | $19,283 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Psychology | $39,940 n=106 | $19,750 n=118 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $32,772 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
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