California Lutheran University vs. UCLA

California Lutheran University vs. University of California Los Angeles comparison

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Overview	California Lutheran University	UCLA
Location	Thousand Oaks, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	3,413	46,678
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#359	#62
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	callutheran.edu	ucla.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Los Angeles is larger than than California Lutheran University based on total student enrollment (46,678 students vs. 3,413 students)

California Lutheran University vs. UCLA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California Lutheran University or UCLA?

• California Lutheran University is 321.5% more expensive to attend than UCLA for in-state tuition ($49,880.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at California Lutheran University than University of California Los Angeles ($49,880.00 vs. $42,611.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Los Angeles than California Lutheran University ($15,166 vs. $27,080)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of California Los Angeles are 3.4% lower than costs at California Lutheran University ($17,148 vs. $17,734)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Lutheran University than University of California Los Angeles (100% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Lutheran University students is 63.5% larger than aid received University of California Los Angeles ($36,687 vs. $22,441)

California Lutheran University vs. UCLA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, California Lutheran University or UCLA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UCLA or California Lutheran University .

• The average SAT score at University of California Los Angeles (1339) is 230 points higher than at California Lutheran University (1109)
• Incoming UCLA students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at California Lutheran University (25)
• Accepted freshman UCLA students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at California Lutheran University (3.73)
• California Lutheran University has a higher acceptance rate (88.9%) than UCLA (8.7%)

California Lutheran University vs. UCLA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California Lutheran University or UCLA? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UCLA and California Lutheran University.

• The graduation rate at UCLA is higher than California Lutheran University (90% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from University of California Los Angeles earn on average $12,800 more per year than California Lutheran University graduates after ten years. ($70,700 vs. $57,900)
• University of California Los Angeles students graduate with a $6,700 lower median federal student loan debt than California Lutheran University graduates. ($16,300 vs. $23,000)
• UCLA graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than California Lutheran University graduates. ($168 vs. $237)
• More UCLA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Lutheran University students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 70%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/