Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 492 first-time undergrad students enrolled at California Lutheran University. Among these students, 86 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 25 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1190
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3311 admitted students 86 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 640, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1190 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to California Lutheran University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-640 -
Math
540-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3311 admitted students 25 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, California Lutheran University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-28 -
Math
23-27 -
Composite
23-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in California Lutheran University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, California Lutheran University received a total of 4,041 applications. These applications included 1,724 male applicants and 2,317 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,041 applicants, California Lutheran University admitted 3,311 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,359 males and 1,952 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 492 students chose to enroll at California Lutheran University. This means that 492 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 207 were male and 285 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, California Lutheran University had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. California Lutheran University had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for California Lutheran University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
California Lutheran University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
California Lutheran University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California Lutheran University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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