California Lutheran University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

California Lutheran University's overall acceptance rate for the 2024 application year is 75.6%, with 6005 applicants and 4544 admitted. This represents a significant decline from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was 88.8% with 5290 applicants. Over the past five years, acceptance rates have generally shown fluctuations—decreasing from 87.2% in 2022 to 81.9% in 2021, and down to 74.3% in 2020, indicating a trend towards a more competitive admission process. The highest recent acceptance rate of 88.8% in 2023 stands out against the backdrop of lower rates in preceding and subsequent years.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	6,005	4,544	75.6%	-	75.6%
2023	5,290	4,702	88.8%	-	88.8%
2022	5,150	4,490	87.2%	-	87.2%
2021	4,041	3,311	81.9%	-	81.9%
2020	5,568	4,142	74.3%	-	74.3%
2019	6,175	4,410	71.4%	-	71.4%
2018	5,752	4,111	71.4%	-	71.4%
2017	5,251	3,820	72.7%	-	72.7%
2016	6,013	3,860	64.1%	-	64.1%
2015	6,569	4,044	61.5%	-	61.5%

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