The student population at California Lutheran University is 3,351 (2,297 undergraduate and 1,054 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 775 (18.78%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at California Lutheran is 68.55% which is decreased by 513 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 262 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 225 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 19.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,939 where 3,351 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,383 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,351 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,126 to 3,351 students, a net loss of 775 (18.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California Lutheran University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,739 where 2,297 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Lutheran University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,201 where 1,054 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Lutheran University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.18% and the percentage of black students is 3.91% at California Lutheran University. 4.92% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.23% to 35.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.44% to 3.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.11% to 41.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7004 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7269 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California Lutheran University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
225 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 19.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California Lutheran University from 2015 to 2025.