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California State University-Channel Islands

California State University-Channel Islands is based in the town of Camarillo, CA — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$7,077
family income
under $30k
$7,350
$30–48k
$9,293
$48–75k
$15,043
$75–110k
$20,871
over $110k

Average net price

$9,8492023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$12k$14k$16k200820232008: $13,3222009: $14,0972010: $13,6982011: $14,1382012: $14,7702013: $14,5862014: $13,3712015: $14,6722016: $15,4912017: $16,2262018: $13,5582019: $14,9282020: $13,5602021: $12,8872022: $9,7922023: $9,849$9,849
$10k$12k$14k$16k200820232008: $13,3222009: $14,0972010: $13,6982011: $14,1382012: $14,7702013: $14,5862014: $13,3712015: $14,6722016: $15,4912017: $16,2262018: $13,5582019: $14,9282020: $13,5602021: $12,8872022: $9,7922023: $9,849$9,849

Average net price at California State University-Channel Islands fell from $13,322 (2008) to $9,849 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$13,322
2009$14,097
2010$13,698
2011$14,138
2012$14,770
2013$14,586
2014$13,371
2015$14,672
2016$15,491
2017$16,226
2018$13,558
2019$14,928
2020$13,560
2021$12,887
2022$9,792
2023$9,849
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$23,5612024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$18k$20k$22k$24k$26k200920242009: $17,9892010: $19,6492011: $20,2442012: $21,5602013: $22,5702014: $22,5552015: $22,2922016: $23,3232017: $24,1722018: $25,5312019: $22,9932020: $25,1502021: $24,0332022: $23,6762023: $24,0392024: $23,561$23,561
$18k$20k$23k$25k200920242009: $17,9892010: $19,6492011: $20,2442012: $21,5602013: $22,5702014: $22,5552015: $22,2922016: $23,3232017: $24,1722018: $25,5312019: $22,9932020: $25,1502021: $24,0332022: $23,6762023: $24,0392024: $23,561$23,561

Total cost at California State University-Channel Islands rose from $17,989 (2009) to $23,561 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$17,989
2010$19,649
2011$20,244
2012$21,560
2013$22,570
2014$22,555
2015$22,292
2016$23,323
2017$24,172
2018$25,531
2019$22,993
2020$25,150
2021$24,033
2022$23,676
2023$24,039
2024$23,561
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k200320232003: $2,3822004: $2,7942005: $2,9802006: $2,9802007: $3,4522008: $3,7582013: $6,4712014: $6,5212015: $6,5472016: $6,5472017: $6,8172018: $6,8172019: $6,8022020: $6,8022021: $6,8172022: $6,8172023: $6,817$6,817 in2003: $10,8422004: $12,9642005: $13,1502006: $13,1502007: $13,6222008: $13,9282013: $17,6312014: $17,6812015: $17,7072016: $17,7072017: $18,6972018: $18,6972019: $18,6822020: $18,6822021: $18,6972022: $18,6972023: $18,697$18,697 out
$5k$10k$15k$20k200320232003: $2,3822004: $2,7942005: $2,9802006: $2,9802007: $3,4522008: $3,7582013: $6,4712014: $6,5212015: $6,5472016: $6,5472017: $6,8172018: $6,8172019: $6,8022020: $6,8022021: $6,8172022: $6,8172023: $6,817$6,817 in2003: $10,8422004: $12,9642005: $13,1502006: $13,1502007: $13,6222008: $13,9282013: $17,6312014: $17,6812015: $17,7072016: $17,7072017: $18,6972018: $18,6972019: $18,6822020: $18,6822021: $18,6972022: $18,6972023: $18,697$18,697 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2003$2,382$10,842
2004$2,794$12,964
2005$2,980$13,150
2006$2,980$13,150
2007$3,452$13,622
2008$3,758$13,928
2013$6,471$17,631
2014$6,521$17,681
2015$6,547$17,707
2016$6,547$17,707
2017$6,817$18,697
2018$6,817$18,697
2019$6,802$18,682
2020$6,802$18,682
2021$6,817$18,697
2022$6,817$18,697
2023$6,817$18,697
IPEDS Published price 2003–04 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

California State University-Channel Islands reports tuition of $7,159 for in-state students and $19,759 for out-of-state students. Check California State University-Channel Islands’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,013 undergrads, California State University-Channel Islands is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

51.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at California State University-Channel Islands within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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51.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%53%55%57%60%entered 2003entered 2018entered 2003: 52.5%entered 2004: 58.5%entered 2005: 53.9%entered 2006: 51.1%entered 2007: 51.6%entered 2008: 61.5%entered 2009: 56.5%entered 2010: 57.8%entered 2011: 59.5%entered 2012: 54.8%entered 2013: 54.1%entered 2014: 55.4%entered 2015: 58.1%entered 2016: 56.7%entered 2017: 53.4%entered 2018: 51.3%51.3%
50%55%60%entered 2003entered 2018entered 2003: 52.5%entered 2004: 58.5%entered 2005: 53.9%entered 2006: 51.1%entered 2007: 51.6%entered 2008: 61.5%entered 2009: 56.5%entered 2010: 57.8%entered 2011: 59.5%entered 2012: 54.8%entered 2013: 54.1%entered 2014: 55.4%entered 2015: 58.1%entered 2016: 56.7%entered 2017: 53.4%entered 2018: 51.3%51.3%

The six-year graduation rate at California State University-Channel Islands has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 61.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 51.3%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
2003 cohort52.5%
2004 cohort58.5%
2005 cohort53.9%
2006 cohort51.1%
2007 cohort51.6%
2008 cohort61.5%
2009 cohort56.5%
2010 cohort57.8%
2011 cohort59.5%
2012 cohort54.8%
2013 cohort54.1%
2014 cohort55.4%
2015 cohort58.1%
2016 cohort56.7%
2017 cohort53.4%
2018 cohort51.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 2003–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$8k$10k$13k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,676Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $10,629Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $14,404Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $15,086Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,469Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,499Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,312Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $15,000$15,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,700Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,476Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,915$8,915 left
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,676Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $10,629Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $14,404Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $15,086Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,469Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,499Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,312Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $15,000$15,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,700Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,476Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,915$8,915 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$8,676$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$10,629$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$11,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$13,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$14,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$14,404$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$15,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$15,000$7,700
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$15,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$15,086$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$15,000$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$15,469$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$15,499$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$15,312$8,476
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$15,000$8,915
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$46,785
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,406
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$62,152
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

California State University-Channel Islands admitted 8,353 of 8,810 applicants in Fall 2024. The 94.8% rate describes that application pool.

94.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$6,817 in-state tuition · 2023–245,013 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, California State University-Channel Islands received 8,810 applications and admitted 8,353 (94.8%), with 520 enrolling.

California State University-Channel Islands did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for California State University-Channel Islands under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

94.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%2004202420052004: 60.8%2006: 41.9%2007: 44.9%2008: 53.3%2009: 40.1%2010: 67.9%2011: 57.5%2012: 53.8%2013: 64.4%2014: 72.4%2015: 67.6%2016: 73.8%2017: 78.3%2018: 78.3%2019: 85.8%2020: 79.4%2021: 93%2022: 89.6%2023: 93.1%2024: 94.8%94.8%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
40%60%80%200420242004: 60.8%2006: 41.9%2007: 44.9%2008: 53.3%2009: 40.1%2010: 67.9%2011: 57.5%2012: 53.8%2013: 64.4%2014: 72.4%2015: 67.6%2016: 73.8%2017: 78.3%2018: 78.3%2019: 85.8%2020: 79.4%2021: 93%2022: 89.6%2023: 93.1%2024: 94.8%94.8%2005: Fall 2005: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200460.8%
Fall 2005—
Fall 200641.9%
Fall 200744.9%
Fall 200853.3%
Fall 200940.1%
Fall 201067.9%
Fall 201157.5%
Fall 201253.8%
Fall 201364.4%
Fall 201472.4%
Fall 201567.6%
Fall 201673.8%
Fall 201778.3%
Fall 201878.3%
Fall 201985.8%
Fall 202079.4%
Fall 202193%
Fall 202289.6%
Fall 202393.1%
Fall 202494.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2004–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

850–1060Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

90010001100200420132004: 9102005: 9002006: 9302007: 8802009: 8902010: 8802011: 8702012: 8702013: 8508502004: 11302005: 10902006: 11202007: 11002009: 11102010: 10902011: 10802012: 10802013: 10601060
90010001100200420132004: 9102005: 9002006: 9302007: 8802009: 8902010: 8802011: 8702012: 8702013: 8508502004: 11302005: 10902006: 11202007: 11002009: 11102010: 10902011: 10802012: 10802013: 10601060

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20049101130
Fall 20059001090
Fall 20069301120
Fall 20078801100
Fall 20098901110
Fall 20108801090
Fall 20118701080
Fall 20128701080
Fall 20138501060
IPEDS Fall 2004–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–23Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

1618202224200520132005: 172006: 182007: 182009: 182010: 192011: 162012: 182013: 17172005: 222006: 242007: 232009: 242010: 242011: 222012: 232013: 2323
20200520132005: 172006: 182007: 182009: 182010: 192011: 162012: 182013: 17172005: 222006: 242007: 232009: 242010: 242011: 222012: 232013: 2323

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051722
Fall 20061824
Fall 20071823
Fall 20091824
Fall 20101924
Fall 20111622
Fall 20121823
Fall 20131723
IPEDS Fall 2005–2013, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,013Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

02k4k6k200220242002: 5102003: 1,3752004: 1,8202005: 2,3862006: 2,9022007: 3,3302008: 3,5212009: 3,6162010: 3,6132011: 4,0092012: 4,7262013: 4,9502014: 5,6492015: 5,9172016: 6,3382017: 7,0472018: 7,1052019: 7,0922020: 6,9382021: 6,4592022: 5,7172023: 5,2302024: 5,0135,013
02k4k6k200220242002: 5102003: 1,3752004: 1,8202005: 2,3862006: 2,9022007: 3,3302008: 3,5212009: 3,6162010: 3,6132011: 4,0092012: 4,7262013: 4,9502014: 5,6492015: 5,9172016: 6,3382017: 7,0472018: 7,1052019: 7,0922020: 6,9382021: 6,4592022: 5,7172023: 5,2302024: 5,0135,013

Undergraduate enrollment at California State University-Channel Islands rose from 510 (Fall 2002) to 5,013 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002510
Fall 20031,375
Fall 20041,820
Fall 20052,386
Fall 20062,902
Fall 20073,330
Fall 20083,521
Fall 20093,616
Fall 20103,613
Fall 20114,009
Fall 20124,726
Fall 20134,950
Fall 20145,649
Fall 20155,917
Fall 20166,338
Fall 20177,047
Fall 20187,105
Fall 20197,092
Fall 20206,938
Fall 20216,459
Fall 20225,717
Fall 20235,230
Fall 20245,013
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200320232003: 75%2004: 81%2005: 79%2006: 76%2007: 78%2008: 79%2009: 76%2010: 82%2011: 84%2012: 78%2013: 76%2014: 79%2015: 81%2016: 79%2017: 78%2018: 77%2019: 83%2020: 82%2021: 75%2022: 73%2023: 72%72%
75%80%85%200320232003: 75%2004: 81%2005: 79%2006: 76%2007: 78%2008: 79%2009: 76%2010: 82%2011: 84%2012: 78%2013: 76%2014: 79%2015: 81%2016: 79%2017: 78%2018: 77%2019: 83%2020: 82%2021: 75%2022: 73%2023: 72%72%

First-year retention at California State University-Channel Islands has held near 72% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort81%
Fall 2005 cohort79%
Fall 2006 cohort76%
Fall 2007 cohort78%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort76%
Fall 2010 cohort82%
Fall 2011 cohort84%
Fall 2012 cohort78%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort79%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort79%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort77%
Fall 2019 cohort83%
Fall 2020 cohort82%
Fall 2021 cohort75%
Fall 2022 cohort73%
Fall 2023 cohort72%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about California State University-Channel Islands

46.6% of California State University-Channel Islands's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes California State University-Channel Islands as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 5,013 undergraduates live off campus, and 72.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

California State University-Channel Islands reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 94.8%. Review California State University-Channel Islands's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How California State University-Channel Islands compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

California State University-Channel Islands94.8%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

California State University-Channel Islands$7,159
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

California State University-Channel Islands's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

California State University-Channel Islands$62,152
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
California State University-Channel Islands, California and national reference values
Metric & basisCalifornia State University-Channel IslandsCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS94.8%74.4%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$7,159$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$62,152$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For California State University-Channel Islands, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

California State University-Channel Islands federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691
Computer Science$100,887
Economics$71,662
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183
Mathematics$70,628
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558
Biology, General$62,384
Communication and Media Studies$59,332
Chemistry$58,498
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$58,396
Political Science and Government$58,306
Sociology$56,855
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015
English Language and Literature, General$53,200
Anthropology$51,951
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202
Education, Other$49,106
Psychology, General$48,789
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548
History$42,229

These 20 fields listed for California State University-Channel Islands measure earnings after completion. The $62,152 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 9 additional California State University-Channel Islands fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does California State University-Channel Islands report?

California State University-Channel Islands did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 94.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is California State University-Channel Islands's acceptance rate?

94.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,353 admitted from 8,810 applicants.

How much does California State University-Channel Islands cost?

In-state tuition is $7,159; out-of-state students pay $19,759. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does California State University-Channel Islands report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $62,152. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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