California State University Northridge
California State University, Northridge, is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,848 students, it has the fourth largest total student body in the California State University system. The size of CSUN also has a major impact on the California economy, with an estimated $1.9 billion in economic output generated by CSUN on a yearly basis. As of Fall 2024, the university has 2,173 faculty members, of which around 36% are tenured or on the tenure-track.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $7,536
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,820
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,115
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,871
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,372
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Northridge, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUN include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Radio and Television.
- Business Administration and Management (1,194 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,760 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,175
- Psychology (1,037 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,792 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,712
- Radio and Television (424 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,359 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,244
- Criminal Justice (395 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,169 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Sociology (380 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,500 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (376 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (340 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,663 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,865
- Art (319 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (255 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,772 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,255
- Biology (255 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,100 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 9%, Computer Science 8%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 19%, Communication 13%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUN students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,905 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,905
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,450
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,744
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,262
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,040
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,458
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,058
- Books and supplies: $1,338
- On-campus room and board: $13,804
- Off-campus room and board: $21,350
- Off-campus with family: $4,158
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,485
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $5,851
- Average federal loan: $6,712
- Median debt at graduation: $13,872
Admissions
CSUN admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 33,005
- Admitted: 30,842
- Enrolled: 5,543
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,820
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 92%
- Part-time undergraduates: 16%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 3,645
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $126,974
- Associate professor salary: $113,802
- Assistant professor salary: $101,470
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,024
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUN acceptance rate? CSUN admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUN cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,905 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,536.
What majors does CSUN offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Radio and Television, Criminal Justice, Sociology.
What is the average salary after CSUN? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,115 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUN graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University Northridge official site: https://www.csun.edu.