Student Population at California Lutheran
Total Enrollment
3,351
Undergraduate
2,297
Graduate
1,054
Online Enrollment
225
Men Students
1,383
Women Students
1,968
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,351 students have enrolled at California Lutheran University - 2,297 undergraduate and 1,054 graduate.
By gender, 1,383 male and 1,968 female students are attending California Lutheran University. By attendance status, there are 3,100 full-time students and 251 part-time students.
The number of students at California Lutheran University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is very small (average population is 18,016).
California Lutheran University offers online degree/certificate programs and 225 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares California Lutheran's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Lutheran has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,016 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Lutheran University | 3,351 | 2,297 | 1,054 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,016 | 15,544 | 2,473 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between California Lutheran University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,383 male and 1,968 female students attending California Lutheran. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at California Lutheran.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,297 | 2,249 | 48 |
| Men | 1,039 | 1,020 | 19 |
| Women | 1,258 | 1,229 | 29 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,054 | 851 | 203 |
| Men | 344 | 275 | 69 |
| Women | 710 | 576 | 134 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,377 Hispanic students (41.09%) and 1,179 White students (35.18%) at California Lutheran University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California Lutheran University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 127 | 60 | 67 |
| Black or African American | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 941 | 371 | 570 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 825 | 403 | 422 |
| Two or More Races | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Total | 2,297 | 1,039 | 1,258 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 436 | 109 | 327 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 354 | 109 | 245 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Total | 1,054 | 344 | 710 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,437 students whose age under twenty five and 512 students whose age is over thirty years old at California Lutheran University.
Especially, 71 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California Lutheran University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,297 | 1,039 | 1,258 |
| Under 18 | 71 | 25 | 46 |
| 18-19 | 929 | 428 | 501 |
| 20-21 | 913 | 394 | 519 |
| 22-24 | 209 | 128 | 81 |
| 25-29 | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 4 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2,297 | 1,039 | 1,258 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,054 | 344 | 710 |
| 20-21 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 22-24 | 289 | 102 | 187 |
| 25-29 | 334 | 104 | 230 |
| 30-34 | 163 | 58 | 105 |
| 35-39 | 79 | 31 | 48 |
| 40-49 | 104 | 27 | 77 |
| 50-64 | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1,054 | 344 | 710 |
Online Student Population
At California Lutheran University, 506 students (15.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 225 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 206 students live in California where California Lutheran University is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,351 | 2,297 | 1,054 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 225 | 36 | 189 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 281 | 19 | 262 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,845 | 2,242 | 603 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 225 | 36 | 189 |
| California Residents | 206 | 36 | 170 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
