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What California Lutheran University costs

Thousand Oaks, California · Private · 2,296 undergrads

California Lutheran University's sticker price was $70,795 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $26,445 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $22,204.

What does California Lutheran University cost?

$26,445 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $70,795.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$22,204
$30,000–$48,000$19,836
$48,000–$75,000$20,665
$75,000–$110,000$24,034
over $110,000$34,186

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$22,204
$30,000–$48,000$19,836
$48,000–$75,000$20,665
$75,000–$110,000$24,034
Over $110,000$34,186

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 69% off California Lutheran University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California Lutheran University cost less than Biola University, University of Redlands and Dominican University of California.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California Lutheran University$20,665$26,445
Biola University$27,376$32,530
University of Redlands$30,801$30,924
Dominican University of California$27,260$35,567

The sticker price

$54,480
Tuition, 2025-26
$70,795
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$35,855
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California Lutheran University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $22,204 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,795. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Lutheran University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California Lutheran University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,836 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,795. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Lutheran University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California Lutheran University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,665 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $70,795. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Lutheran University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers