California State University-Channel Islands

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,742

4.93% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,834

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.14%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

78.3%

10,689 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

7,455

81% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

59.5%

358 Graduates

About

California State University-Channel Islands is a higher education institution located in Ventura County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at California State University-Channel Islands were General Psychology (313 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (228 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (150 degrees).

In 2017, 1,807 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University-Channel Islands. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (734 degrees), 1.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Channel Islands is $5,742, which is $-14,991 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Channel Islands is $5,742, which is $-14,991 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,834.

In 2017, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 41% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,742

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at California State University-Channel Islands was $5,742. The cost of tuition at California State University-Channel Islands is $-14,991 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of California State University-Channel Islands (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,834

2017 Value

2.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 California State University-Channel Islands had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,834. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of California State University-Channel Islands grew by 2.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of California State University-Channel Islands (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,014

Room and Board

$1,898

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California State University-Channel Islands was of $15,014 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,898. The cost of room and board increased by 6.14% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.04% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at California State University-Channel Islands (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

41%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at California State University-Channel Islands received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at California State University-Channel Islands (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.14%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at California State University-Channel Islands was 3.14%, which represents 38 out of the 1212 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

California State University-Channel Islands received 10,689 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 3.68% annual growth. Out of those 10,689 applicants, 8,366 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.3% acceptance rate.

There were 7,455 students enrolled at California State University-Channel Islands in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

California State University-Channel Islands has an overall enrollment yield of 11.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

8,366

Accepted Out of 10,689

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California State University-Channel Islands was 78.3% (8,366 admissions from 10,689 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 73.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 3.68%, while admissions grew by 9.89%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of California State University-Channel Islands (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at California State University-Channel Islands in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

California State University-Channel Islands has a total enrollment of 7,455 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Channel Islands is 6,037 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,418. This means that 81% of students enrolled at California State University-Channel Islands are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California State University-Channel Islands, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, 29.2% White, 5.62% Asian, 4.55% Two or More Races, 2.36% Black or African American, 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.121% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at California State University-Channel Islands in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (35.5%), followed by White Female (16.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (14.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (25.7%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California State University-Channel Islands, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,455 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Channel Islands is 6,037 and the part-time enrollment is 1,418. This means that 81% of students enrolled at California State University-Channel Islands are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at California State University-Channel Islands (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California State University-Channel Islands was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), California State University-Channel Islands had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at California State University-Channel Islands (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,622
White
2,175
Asian
419

The enrolled student population at California State University-Channel Islands is 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, 29.2% White, 5.62% Asian, 4.55% Two or More Races, 2.36% Black or African American, 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.121% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 490 students (6.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 511 more women than men received degrees from California State University-Channel Islands. The majority of degree recipients at California State University-Channel Islands are hispanic or latino (734 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California State University-Channel Islands is General Psychology (313 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (228 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (150 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at California State University-Channel Islands, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (313 degrees awarded), Communications (150 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Channel Islands are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (473,426 people), Other managers (414,080 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (397,679 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,616 people), and Social workers, all other (171,809 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Channel Islands are Psychology (313 degrees awarded), Communications (150 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), History (37 degrees), and Social Sciences (188 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Channel Islands are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Channel Islands are Elementary & secondary schools (824,793 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (524,128 people), Legal services (392,139 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (339,155 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (276,554 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California State University-Channel Islands.

Most Common

General Psychology
313 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
228 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
150 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California State University-Channel Islands was General Psychology with 313 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at California State University-Channel Islands according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

648
1,159

In 2017, 648 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Channel Islands, which is 0.559 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,159).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at California State University-Channel Islands by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 149 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Channel Islands in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 239 degrees were awarded to women at California State University-Channel Islands in General Psychology, which is 3.23 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 24% of students graduating from California State University-Channel Islands completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at California State University-Channel Islands is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.79% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
734 degrees awarded
White
639 degrees awarded
Unknown
133 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California State University-Channel Islands is hispanic or latino (734 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

7.36% of degree recipients (133 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
512 degrees awarded
White Female
384 degrees awarded
White Male
255 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at California State University-Channel Islands is hispanic or latino female (512 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (384 degrees).

Operations

California State University-Channel Islands has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.39M (15.9%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, California State University-Channel Islands had a total salary expenditure of $170M. California State University-Channel Islands employs 76 Lecturers, 67 Assistant professors, and 51 Professors. Most academics at California State University-Channel Islands are Female Assistant professors (42), Male Lecturers(41), and Female Lecturers (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Channel Islands are: Business and Financial Operations, with 121 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 77 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 71 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$15M

2017 Endowment

17.1%

growth from 2016

California State University-Channel Islands has an endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of California State University-Channel Islands grew 17.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at California State University-Channel Islands (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.56M - Federal
$1.63M - State
$45.9k - Local

As of 2017, California State University-Channel Islands received $2.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.63M from state grants and contracts, and $45.9k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$58M

2017 Salaries

13%

growth from 2016

In 2017, California State University-Channel Islands paid a median of $58M in salaries, which represents 34.1% of their overall expenditure ($170M) and a 13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.95% decline from 2015 and a 8.73% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.5M

Instructional Salaries

212

Number of Employees

In 2017, California State University-Channel Islands paid a total of $18.5M to 212 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

121 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at California State University-Channel Islands were Lecturer with 76 employees; Assistant professor with 67 employees; and Assistant professor with 51 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Channel Islands were Business and Financial Operations with 121 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 77 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 71 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Lecturer
Female Lecturer

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California State University-Channel Islands was Female Assistant professor with 42 employees, Male Lecturer with 41 employees, and Female Lecturer with 35 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at California State University-Channel Islands.

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