2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $22,498 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $983.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$22,198
Fees$300
Cost per Credit$983
Books & Supplies$936
Room & Board$17,734 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,046 (On-Campus) / $6,260 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$45,214
Off-Campus Total$49,125
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$19,556$20,600$20,600$20,600$22,498

Graduate Program Overview

California Lutheran University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Thousand Oaks, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,498.
It offers thirty-one (31) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia Lutheran University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA
Graduate School Students1,174 students
154 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$22,498
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 31 Graduate Programs
21 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates

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 31 major areas - 21 Master's (2 online programs), 3 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor', 6 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 439 students have been conferred Master's degree and 29 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
Total43929213
Men1634-5
Women2762528
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.
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management93ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Financial Planning and Services23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Organizational Behavior Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
International Business/Trade/Commerce2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Information Resources Management6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Financial Planning and Services-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Organizational Behavior Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Marketing/Marketing Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,766 students enrolled in California Lutheran University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,174 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 450 male and 724 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 920 full-time and 254 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 154 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 213 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,174
Men Students450
Women Students724
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,174
Full-time Students920
Part-time Students254
By race/ethnicity 462 White, 24 Black, and 51 Asian students are attending at California Lutheran University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,174
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian51
Black24
Hispanic421
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White462
Two or more races48
Un-Known14
6 students are younger than 22 and 166 students are older than 65. The school has 665 students aged between 22 and 30 and 265 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,174
21 & Under6
22-24287
25-29378
30-34150
35-39115
40 & Over166
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California Lutheran University, 154 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 213 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,102
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses154
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses213
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses735
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses154
California Resident136
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.2


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