California State University-Channel Islands — College Profile

About

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) is best known for its student-centered approach to education, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning, civic engagement, and small class sizes. The university boasts particular academic strength in programs like nursing, business, psychology, and environmental science and resource management, the latter of which takes advantage of the university's research station on Santa Rosa Island. Campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and diverse, serving as a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution where many students are the first in their families to attend college. Housed on the scenic grounds of a historic former hospital nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains, CSUCI stands out as the youngest campus in the CSU system, offering a modern, community-oriented experience just miles from the Pacific coast.

Wikipedia:California State University Channel Islands is a public university in Ventura County, California. Located near the city of Camarillo, it opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system. CSUCI is located on the Central Coast of California, at the intersection of the Oxnard Plain and northernmost edge of the Santa Monica Mountains range. The Channel Islands are nearby where the university operates a scientific research station on Santa Rosa Island.

Location

Camarillo, CA, 93012 · Rural campus

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Nearest airport from college

LAX · Los Angeles

39 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$7,159$19,759

Housing & food (on campus)$15,490$15,490

Books & supplies$944$944

Cost of attendance$23,561$40,453

Average net price$9,849Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$19,759

In-state: $7,159

Housing & food (on campus)$15,490

Books & supplies$944

Cost of attendance$40,453

In-state: $23,561

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $9,849

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.csuci.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

California State University-Channel Islands’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Books & supplies$1,013

Personal expenses$2,857

Transportation$1,466

Total published by the school$40,453

Source: www.csuci.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$6,857

$30–48k

$7,083

$48–75k

$9,083

$75–110k

$12,286

$110k+

$20,473

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

52%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

30%

Back for yr 2

72%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

60% graduated · 29% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 11% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,785

10 yrs after entry$62,152

Debt

Median at graduation$15,000

Monthly payment$159

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$21.9k

90th percentile$30,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): 50% graduate within 6 yrs, $48,772 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

95%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

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Student Body

Gender

Men 34%Women 66%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell grant

47%

First-gen

51%

Family income

$27,978

Independent

32%

Veterans

Age at entry

23.0

Part-time

23%

Race & ethnicity

White

22%

Hispanic

60%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,785

After 10 yrs

$62,152

Psychology, General366

Business Administration, Management and Operations261

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General215

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities124

Sociology117

Biology, General106

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90

Communication and Media Studies71

Fine and Studio Arts71

Education, Other64

Computer Science53

Natural Resources Conservation and Research50

English Language and Literature, General47

History34

Computer and Information Sciences, General31

Political Science and Government24

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$20M

Full-time faculty

54%

Faculty salary

$12,682/mo

Teaching spend

$13,045

per student

Federal loans

24%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (small programs)

Research activity

Research college or university

$4M research spending

Undergraduate profile