CA
California Lutheran University
3.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Thousand Oaks, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
California Lutheran University
Across 2022–2024, California Lutheran University reported 12 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: The Chicago School at Los Angeles.
- 3.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,466
- Rank of 2,072
- #266
- CA rank
- 3,351
- Enrolled students
3.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
California Lutheran University reports 3.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 306% above Clarkson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Black Hills State University (0.90/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Honolulu Community College (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k); Stanbridge University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,466
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 110413 · California Lutheran University 3.88/1k score rate · #1,466/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.88/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,466/2,072
- ST-MID #266 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Clarkson University · +2.39
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 29%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 3,351
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Clarkson University (-2.39/1k)
California Lutheran University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Clarkson University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Clarkson University (-2.39/1k). National rank #1,466 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
California Lutheran University reports 3.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 306% above Clarkson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Black Hills State University (0.90/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Honolulu Community College (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k); Stanbridge University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around California Lutheran University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest California on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- The Chicago School at · lowest peer 0
The Chicago School at Los Angeles — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Honolulu Community College · near 1.2
Honolulu Community College — near
1.2 per 1,000 students
- Marion Technical College · near 1.2
Marion Technical College — near
1.2 per 1,000 students
- Clarkson University · near 1.49
Clarkson University — near
1.49 per 1,000 students
- California Lutheran University · this campus · highest
California Lutheran University — this campus · highest
3.88 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around California Lutheran University's 3.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
California Lutheran University increased from 0 to 5 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, California Lutheran University is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 22% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- California Lutheran Univer…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Pacific University | 1,881 | 0.00 | 0 | 64 |
| Occidental College | 1,881 | 7.97 | 0 | 8 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | 1,890 | 4.23 | 6 | 19 |
| Dominican University of California | 1,900 | 2.63 | 8 | 31 |
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,926 | 0.00 | 11 | 64 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | 2,008 | 0.00 | 14 | 64 |
| Feather River Community College District | 2,055 | 0.49 | 17 | 50 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | 2,112 | 0.00 | 19 | 64 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | 2,207 | 0.45 | 22 | 53 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,246 | 1.78 | 25 | 36 |
| Art Center College of Design | 2,308 | 0.00 | 28 | 64 |
| California Lutheran University (this campus) | 3,351 | 3.88 | 78 | 22 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at California Lutheran University rose from 0 to 5. The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 3) and Rape (0 to 2).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at California Lutheran University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCalifornia Lutheran University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 29% (7 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
54 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
California Lutheran University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NY
Clarkson University
1.49 incidents / 1,000 students
OH
Marion Technical College
1.20 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where California Lutheran University sits on price and outcomes
At $30,109, California Lutheran University's reported average net price is cheaper than 79% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $30,109
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $16,203
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $22,161 for families reporting under $30,000 against $38,364 above $110,000, a difference of $16,203. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $30,109 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $54,981 run about 1.8 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $52,560
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $52,560
- Avg Net Price
- $30,109
- Median Debt
- $21,669
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 31%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- SAT Average
- 1266
- SAT Math Range
- 560-660
- ACT Average
- 26
- ACT Range
- 24-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 72%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $54,981
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $68,712
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,231 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · 3,348 enrolled
Safety Score 1.49
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH · 3,346 enrolled
Safety Score 1.20
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · 3,346 enrolled
Safety Score 0.90
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 3,344 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI · 3,342 enrolled
Safety Score 1.20
Closest by National Rank
California Lutheran University (national rank #1466) sits near Valparaiso University (#1465) and Culver-Stockton College (#1467) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
National Rank #1465
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO
National Rank #1467
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
National Rank #1468
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR
National Rank #1464
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
National Rank #1469
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for California Lutheran University, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · 3,348 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · 3,346 enrolled
Safety score 0.90
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH · 3,346 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 3.59
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 3,336 enrolled
Safety score 6.00
Husson University
Bangor, ME · 3,367 enrolled
Safety score 2.08
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · 3,333 enrolled
Safety score 6.30
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · 2,579 enrolled
Safety score 3.88
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO · 1,028 enrolled
Safety score 3.89
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · 8,803 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · 1,538 enrolled
Safety score 3.90
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · 37,163 enrolled
Safety score 3.85
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · 5,113 enrolled
Safety score 3.91
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 3.92
Frequently Asked Questions
Is California Lutheran University safe?
California Lutheran University has a safety score of 3.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,466 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Clarkson University (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set: The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k); Stanbridge University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at California Lutheran University?
For calendar year 2024, California Lutheran University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (3) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does California Lutheran University compare to similar schools?
California Lutheran University reports 306% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Clarkson University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Black Hills State University (0.90/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Honolulu Community College (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k); Stanbridge University (0.00/1k).
Does California Lutheran University have fire safety data?
Yes. California Lutheran University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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