Quad

Head-to-head

California Lutheran
Stevenson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California Lutheran graduates 13 pts more of its students than Stevenson (76% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Stevenson costs about $9K less per year on average than California Lutheran ($28,723 vs. $37,718, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    California Lutheran grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Stevenson's ($68,712 vs. $62,079)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Stevenson's yield is 6 pts higher than California Lutheran's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    California Lutheran has 5 pts more first-gen students than Stevenson (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Stevenson is a bit larger (3,102 vs. 2,296)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California Lutheran admits 76%, Stevenson 79%; Stevenson's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
California Lutheran76%
Stevenson79%
Quad's selectivity
  • California LutheranAccessible
  • StevensonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
California Lutheran
1150–1330
StevensonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California LutheranRank and tests very important50%
  • StevensonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Stevenson is a bit larger than California Lutheran (3,102 vs. 2,296 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 31%.

Undergrads
California Lutheran2.3K
Stevenson3.1K
Pell Grant share
California Lutheran31%
Stevenson31%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at California Lutheran, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Stevenson; California Lutheran has 13 students per faculty member to Stevenson's 15.

Students per faculty member
California Lutheran13 to 1
Stevenson15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California LutheranPsychology, General13%
  • StevensonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Stevenson costs about $9K less a year than California Lutheran on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California Lutheran$37.7K
Stevenson$28.7K
Aid generosity
California Lutheran49%
Stevenson52%

What each pays off

California Lutheran's former students earn more, a median $68.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California Lutheran$68.7K
Stevenson$62.1K
Graduation rate
California Lutheran76%
Stevenson63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Stevenson but held steady at California Lutheran; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California LutheranSteady−7%
  • StevensonGrowing+12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;California Lutheran University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why