Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $7,596 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $20,916 |
| Average cost of attendance | $23,432 |
| Books and supplies | $966 |
| Room and board, on campus | $17,590 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $8,534 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $5,195 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $20,024 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 95%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,013
- Graduate enrollment
- 474
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 52%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 55% |
| Completion within normal time | 33% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 72% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $14,000 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $159 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $18,912 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 74% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at California State University-Channel Islands
43 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Bachelor's degree (29)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 84 | $40,586 | $16,245 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians CIP 41.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 271 | $52,880 | $13,537 |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 23 | $56,749 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 78 | $44,144 | $11,000 |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 46 | $77,337 | $17,875 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 15 | $54,615 | $14,814 |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, Other CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online | 71 | $35,852 | $14,380 |
| Engineering, Other CIP 14.99 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 54 | $35,402 | $13,000 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy CIP 03.02 | $33,199 | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 60 | $26,458 | $18,200 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General CIP 51.00 · Some credentials fully online | 176 | $39,350 | $12,875 |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 40 | $40,324 | $17,900 |
| International/Globalization Studies CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 90 | $35,509 | $15,000 |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $50,049 | $12,049 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 37 | $30,862 | $15,800 |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 23 | $38,484 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online | 330 | $37,351 | $12,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 70 | $107,988 | $20,083 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 109 | $43,644 | $14,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online | 9 | $26,760 | Suppressed for privacy |
Master's degree (7)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online | 26 | $101,383 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 30 | $88,718 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 17 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, General CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online | 18 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (7)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |