California Lutheran University: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2881 of 13,329	In the World
# 813 of 2,137	In North America
# 745 of 2,128	In the United States
# 65 of 97	In California
# 1002 of 964	For Real Estate
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

76%

Enrollment

18,492

Average SAT

1,240

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$32,774 /y

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

2,297

Graduates

1,054

Male:Female Ratio

41:59

Religion

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

callutheran.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

California Lutheran University has an acceptance rate of 76% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	76%	76%	76%
Applicants	6,005	2,594	3,398
Admissions	4,544	1,944	2,596
Freshmen enrolled full time	502	231	271

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	35%
■ Nonresident Alien	7%
■ Asian	5%
■ Hispanic	41%
■ Black or African American	4%
■ Two or more races	5%
■ Unknown	2%

California Lutheran University majors

California Lutheran University has granted 638 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 364 master's across 20 programs, and 23 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California Lutheran University.

Major	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	96	74	-
Psychology, General	83	-	-
Education, General	-	44	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	42	-	-
Criminology	40	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	40	-	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	39	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling	-	36	-
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	31	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	-	29	-
Information Technology	-	29	-
Clinical Psychology	-	11	13
Computer Science	23	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	15	8
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	21	-	-
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	20	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	20	-	-
Music, General	20	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	19	-	-
Public Administration	-	16	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	16	-
English Language and Literature, General	15	-	-
Financial Planning and Services	-	15	-
Intermedia & Multimedia	15	-	-
Management Science	7	7	-
Accounting	13	-	-
Biochemistry	11	-	-
Information Science & Studies	11	-	-
Sociology, General	10	-	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	-	9	-
Organizational Leadership	9	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	9	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	9	-	-
Finance, General	-	8	-
History, General	8	-	-
Mathematics, General	7	-	-
Environmental Science	6	-	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	-	6	-
Art & Art Studies, General	5	-	-
Chemistry, General	5	-	-
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	5	-	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	5	-	-
Information Resources Management	-	5	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	-	5	-
Philosophy	5	-	-
Physics, General	5	-	-
Divinity & Ministry	-	4	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	-	3	-
Economics, General	3	-	-
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	-	-	2
Hospitality Administration & Management, General	2	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	2	-	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General	2	-	-
Religion & Religious Studies	2	-	-
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies	-	1	-
Ethnic Studies	1	-	-
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other	1	-	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	-	-
Social Sciences, General	1	-	-
Grand Total	638	364	23

Publications & Citations

California Lutheran University has published 1,190 scientific papers with 16,381 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biology, Psychology, and Philosophy.

Publications

1,190

Citations

16,381

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	839 / 9,958
Political Science	535 / 6,746
Law	504 / 6,330
Sociology	488 / 6,464
Computer Science	469 / 7,709
Medicine	463 / 7,687
Environmental Science	459 / 6,376
Biology	458 / 8,445
Psychology	448 / 6,774
Philosophy	432 / 4,673
Physics	326 / 4,860
Engineering	313 / 4,529
Business	283 / 5,171
Geography and Cartography	277 / 2,870
Mathematics	270 / 3,667
History	263 / 1,928
Economics	237 / 3,539
Chemistry	216 / 5,177
Geology	216 / 3,800
Archaeology	208 / 1,719
Social Psychology	200 / 3,369
Quantum and Particle physics	198 / 3,352
Art & Design	185 / 2,079
Paleontology	173 / 3,061
Statistics	168 / 2,389
Ecology	167 / 3,348
Linguistics	165 / 1,551
Psychiatry	157 / 2,716
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	138 / 1,774
Anthropology	137 / 1,669
Education	134 / 2,460
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	127 / 752
Biochemistry	124 / 3,602
Development Studies	122 / 1,997
Genetics	121 / 3,242
Pathology	121 / 2,246
Neuroscience	115 / 1,681
Machine Learning	107 / 1,540
Finance	104 / 1,935
Management	104 / 2,411

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14 Notable alumni

1. Mark Covert

1950-. (aged 76)

marathon runner

Mark Covert is an American runner. He is believed to maintain the second-longest streak of running every day in the world. Covert's running streak began on July 23, 1968, just after his senior year at Burbank High School in Burbank, California, and continued for exactly 45 years. Due to a chronic foot injury, Covert announced that he would end his...

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2. Jacquelynne Fontaine

1982-. (aged 44)

singer beauty pageant contestant

Jacquelynne Noelle Fontaine is an American opera singer, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder. She held the title of Miss California 2006, finished in the top 10 and won a preliminary talent award at Miss America in 2007. She is known for her performance as Carlotta Giudicelli in the adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber at...

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3. Stephen Lambdin

1988-. (aged 38)

taekwondo athlete

Stephen Lambdin is an American taekwondo competitor. He represented Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. He represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal. He trains with coach Jeff Pinaroc in Mansfield Texas. He is a graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School and California Lutheran University.

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