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Compare University of Massachusetts Global vs California State University-Channel Islands

Aliso Viejo, CA · Camarillo, CA

University of Massachusetts GlobalCalifornia State University-Channel Islands
Cost
Price after aid (average)$32,654/yr$9,849/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$31,963/yr$6,857/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,276$15,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$31,782/yr$7,083/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$33,209/yr$9,083/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$35,325/yr$12,286/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$35,325/yr$20,473/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$159/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$15,490/yr
Room & board (off campus)$19,632/yr$20,640/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,056/yr$944/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,878/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$35,325/yr$23,561/yr
Tuition (in-state)$12,540/yr$7,159/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,540/yr$19,759/yr
Students with Pell Grants22%47%
Students taking federal loans23%24%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported95%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported10,082
Students acceptedNo data reported9,382
Students who enrolledNo data reported568
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported6.1%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedNot considered
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedRequired
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%51%
Freshmen who come back62%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$65,703/yr$62,152/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$42,384–$90,867$36,869–$86,521
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%72%
White students graduating50%47%
Black students graduatingNo data reported33%
Hispanic students graduating0%55%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported56%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,438/yr$46,785/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported76%
Graduate on timeNo data reported30%
Pell students who graduate50%50%
First-gen students who finish41%67%
Low-income students who finish41%65%
Students who transfer outNo data reported5%
Typical earnings 8 years in$59,545/yr$55,406/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 34% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Public Administration & Social Service 10%Psychology 20% · Health Professions 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 34% of degreesPsychology — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesSocial Sciences — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 5% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $128,766/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $105,293/yr
Degrees in STEM2.3%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,4915,013
Students per professor24 : 116 : 1
Graduate students3,906474
Average professor pay$9,855/mo$12,682/mo
Full-time professors9.6%54%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$30,485$27,978
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationAliso Viejo, CACamarillo, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded20212002
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0.9%
Men32%34%
Women68%66%
White students61%22%
Black students13%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino students2.9%60%
Asian students5.1%6.3%
Two or more races6.5%4.2%
Other / not reported11%3.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%51%
Part-time students52%23%
Students age 25+77%28%
Spent on teaching per student$4,226/yr$13,045/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$19.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported1,528
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$9,740/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$4,920/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported19 meals/week
Academic calendarTrimesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.