California State University Channel Islands

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#6717 / #1771
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#830
Most Desirable School
Public university in California, United States

California State University Channel Islands at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1771
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
95%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,596
Graduation rate
55%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
5,013

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About California State University Channel Islands

According to Wikipedia, California State University Channel Islands is a public university in Camarillo, California. 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.

California State University Channel Islands Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
10,08295%72%55%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does California State University Channel Islands Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,596
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$5,195
30K - 48K$6,122
48K - 75K$7,141
75K - 110K$10,785
110K+$20,024

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do California State University Channel Islands Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former California State University Channel Islands students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,328 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

California State University Channel Islands's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,6626,163499

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is California State University Channel Islands?

California State University Channel Islands is located at 1 University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012.

How Safe is California State University Channel Islands?

California State University Channel Islands reported 0.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, California State University Channel Islands has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Camarillo has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.20%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is California State University Channel Islands Known For?

California State University Channel Islands is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

California State University Channel Islands's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much California State University Channel Islands's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Economics
#4484
World Rank
#4489
Historical Rank
#760
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #760 in the U.S. and #4484 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Sociology
#3062
World Rank
#3069
Historical Rank
#904
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #904 in the U.S. and #3062 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Biology
#4156
World Rank
#4178
Historical Rank
#972
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #972 in the U.S. and #4156 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Engineering
#5318
World Rank
#5325
Historical Rank
#990
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #990 in the U.S. and #5318 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Medical
#3575
World Rank
#3577
Historical Rank
#1041
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1041 in the U.S. and #3575 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#4145
World Rank
#4175
Historical Rank
#1074
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1074 in the U.S. and #4145 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Nursing
#3014
World Rank
#3015
Historical Rank
#1183
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1183 in the U.S. and #3014 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Psychology
#3396
World Rank
#3411
Historical Rank
#1298
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1298 in the U.S. and #3396 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Computer Science
#6221
World Rank
#6230
Historical Rank
#1510
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1510 in the U.S. and #6221 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Political Science
#6864
World Rank
#6870
Historical Rank
#1622
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1622 in the U.S. and #6864 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Physics
#6106
World Rank
#6124
Historical Rank
#1682
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1682 in the U.S. and #6106 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
History
#5656
World Rank
#5663
Historical Rank
#1752
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #1752 in the U.S. and #5656 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Literature
#6428
World Rank
#6454
Historical Rank
#2047
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #2047 in the U.S. and #6428 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Chemistry
#8142
World Rank
#8147
Historical Rank
#2416
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #2416 in the U.S. and #8142 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Communications
#9673
World Rank
#9688
Historical Rank
#2653
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #2653 in the U.S. and #9673 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Education
#10417
World Rank
#10424
Historical Rank
#2846
USA Rank

California State University Channel Islands ranks #2846 in the U.S. and #10417 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are California State University Channel Islands's Most Influential Faculty?

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