CLU earned 33 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 15 in the top 10% and 14 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #9 of 306 in Top Ranked for Student Counseling, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 33 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 4
Highest placement: #9 of 306, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 11
Placements this edition: 196
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has California Lutheran University Earned?
California Lutheran University holds 33 ranking badges across 11 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
4
Top 10%
15
Top 15%
14
Total
33
What Is California Lutheran University Known For?
California Lutheran University is best known for Education: 8 of its 29 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Student Counseling, Clinical & Counseling Psychology and Educational Administration.
How Does California Lutheran University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, California Lutheran University earned 3 badges across 3 sports; its highest placement is #9 of 92 in Volleyball (D3).
How Does California Lutheran University Rank for Online Students?
California Lutheran University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #88 of 280 in Most Popular Online for General Psychology (top 32%).
How Does California Lutheran University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, California Lutheran University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #690 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. California Lutheran University appears in 196 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team