California State University-Northridge, CA

location_on  18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330 • language  csun.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism11%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education4%
Engineering5%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service0%
Social Sciences11%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 51%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $19,000
Average Net Cost $8,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 30%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $150
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		59% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 6% 10%
>$110K 		5% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 6%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		63% 57% 57%
Black 		35% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		66% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		51% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		53% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		49% 48% 48%
Other race 		60% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 34,911
Full-time Undergrads 46%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 5,161
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 15% 7%
Black 		5% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		20% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		7% 10% 14%
>$110K 		6% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Newberry School of Beauty
2 miles, E • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Bob Hope Airport
10 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Los Angeles International Airport
22 miles, S • 4.6 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
36 miles, S • 1.9 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
54 miles, S • 2.8 star