Graduate Programs & Tuition at California Lutheran University

California Lutheran University (California Lutheran) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Thousand Oaks, CA.

It offers 32 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $22,046.

A total of 1,054 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,351 students at California Lutheran. California Lutheran offers online graduate programs and 189 out of 1,054 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find California Lutheran's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,046. It offers thirty-two (32) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia Lutheran University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA
Graduate School Students1,033 students
189 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$22,046
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 32 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at California Lutheran University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $22,046 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $908.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$21,792
Fees$254
Cost per Credit$908
Books & Supplies$934
Room & Board$16,810 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,512 (On-Campus) / $6,996 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$44,302
Off-Campus Total$52,062
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Tuition & Fees$20,600$20,600$20,600$22,498$22,046

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California Lutheran University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 32 major areas - 23 Master's (14 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 5 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 430 students have been conferred Master's degree and 31 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total43031-3
Men1567--
Women27424-3

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology55ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Divinity/Ministry13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management72ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and Services14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Behavior Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Resources Management3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing Management7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
FinanceONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Behavior StudiesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Resources ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

California Lutheran graduate schools have a total of 1,033 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 346 male and 687 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 857 full-time and 176 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 189 students enrolled through online exclusively and 262 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 344 White, 20 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at California Lutheran University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

26 grad students are younger than 22 and 163 students are older than 65. It has 623 students aged between 22 and 30 and 242 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,033
Men346
Women687
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,033
Full-time Students857
Part-time Students176
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,033
Asian36
Black20
Hispanic398
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White344
Two or more races31
Un-Known16
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,033
21 & Under26
22-24289
25-29334
30-34163
35-3979
40 & Over163

Online Population

At California Lutheran University graduate schools, 189 students enrolled online exclusively and 262 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,054
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses189
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses262
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses603
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses189
California Resident170
Other State In U.S.18
Outside of U.S.1
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