- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CACity: largeZIP 91330Founded 1958
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1958
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csun.edu
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California State University-Northridge
California State University-Northridge is a public university in Northridge, California, with 32,691 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $6,346 a year after aid.
57%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention73%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share61%
Federal loans22%
$6,346net price / year
94%admission rate
—average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$63,721median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#619 of 1,704 for earnings#63 of 1,739 for lowest net price#786 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,310 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,014tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,850
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,170
- Average net price
- $6,346national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,429
$30,001–48,000$4,460
$48,001–75,000$5,948
$75,001–110,000$9,780
$110,001+$17,634
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college61%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 57%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,095
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,721middle 50%: $39,896–$91,439
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,439
Median, California State University-Northridge$63,721
Lower quarter$39,896
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 32,691
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 54%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 61%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 25 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 43%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,456 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,003
- Endowment, end of year
- $239,940,034
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White18%
Hispanic58%
Black5.6%
Asian8.7%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.4%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Psychology12%
Communication & journalism9.6%
Social sciences8.5%
Health professions8.2%
Visual & performing arts6.8%
Computer & information sciences5.4%
Engineering4.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $14,318 | 86% | $86,999 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $14,794 | 86% | $96,197 |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $13,866 | 87% | $83,432 |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $13,243 | 78% | $73,494 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | $7,528 | 53% | $64,479 |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $8,127 | 54% | $63,525 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | $7,863 | 60% | $66,897 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $6,270 | 45% | $65,666 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $6,328 | 44% | $41,452 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110608. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026939.