- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CARural: fringeZIP 93012Founded 2002
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 2002
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 2005
- Website
- www.csuci.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Channel Islands
California State University-Channel Islands is a public university in Camarillo, California, with 5,013 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $8,534 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention72%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share52%
Federal loans24%
$8,534net price / year
95%admission rate
—average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$66,328median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,000median debt
#511 of 1,704 for earnings#119 of 1,739 for lowest net price#851 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,346 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,432tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,596
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,916
- Average net price
- $8,534national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,195
$30,001–48,000$6,122
$48,001–75,000$7,141
$75,001–110,000$10,785
$110,001+$20,024
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college52%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,599
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,328middle 50%: $42,076–$92,935
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,935
Median, California State University-Channel Islands$66,328
Lower quarter$42,076
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,013
- Part-time
- 22%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 51%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,682 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,045
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,726,893
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic60%
Black2.3%
Asian6.3%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown3.4%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Psychology20%
Health professions16%
Business & management13%
Social sciences9.0%
Liberal arts & humanities6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.8%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
Visual & performing arts4.7%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $10,759 | 55% | $71,264 |
| University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA | $35,957 | 0% | $68,286 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $13,751 | 44% | $54,882 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $13,861 | 62% | $63,891 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
| California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | $3,565 | 52% | $65,560 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR | $8,562 | 46% | $34,288 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $10,747 | 57% | $58,279 |
| Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR | $6,021 | 54% | $27,588 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA | $8,705 | 43% | $53,531 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 441937. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026905.