Northridge, CA · Public

At a glance

93.5%

Acceptance rate

$7,599

Avg net price

32,357

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 8,037Master’s 1,766Doctoral 57	8,037	1,766	57
Bachelor’s 1,437Master’s 124Doctoral None reported	1,437	124	None reported
Bachelor’s 995Master’s 50Doctoral None reported	995	50	None reported
Bachelor’s 769Master’s 25Doctoral None reported	769	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 684Master’s 28Doctoral None reported	684	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 660Master’s 287Doctoral 40	660	287	40
Bachelor’s 543Master’s 96Doctoral None reported	543	96	None reported
Bachelor’s 432Master’s 59Doctoral None reported	432	59	None reported
Bachelor’s 352Master’s 145Doctoral None reported	352	145	None reported
Bachelor’s 347Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	347	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 337Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	337	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 323Master’s 168Doctoral 17	323	168	17
Bachelor’s 247Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	247	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 193Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	193	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 156Master’s 41Doctoral None reported	156	41	None reported
Bachelor’s 107Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	107	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 88Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	88	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 79Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	79	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 49Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	49	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 162Doctoral None reported	44	162	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	44	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 40Master’s 76Doctoral None reported	40	76	None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	32	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	29	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 345Doctoral None reported	25	345	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	25	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 13Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

California State University, Northridge

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big West Conference

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballBeach VolleyballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

315 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027 Admissions

May 15, 2027

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Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $6,084
Required fees: $1,374
Food and housing: $13,804
Books and supplies: $1,338
Other expenses: $3,390
Total: $25,990

Total by year

$23,6452019–2019–20
$23,3172020–2120–21
$23,1632021–2221–22
$23,7072022–2322–23
$24,2712023–2423–24
$25,9902024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $7,599 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2024–25

First-years with need-based aid: 86%
Average need-based grant: $12,854
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation25%

6-year graduation56%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$59,115

Median debt$13,872

Campus

Enrollment32,357

Student-faculty ratio21:1

SettingCity

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from California State University-Northridge’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 4 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2024–25).

California State University-Northridge admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 4 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in California State University-Northridge's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Nov 30

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. California State University-Northridge withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

5,543 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈54In-state (domestic)≈5,364International≈125

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 15. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT scores: Not disclosed

California State University-Northridge’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 1% who submitted one.

High-school GPA

1% of first-years submitted a GPA

Average 3.33

California State University-Northridge rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Class rank: Not considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered

California State University-Northridge leaves 4 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: Admissions factor grid (C7)

Cost of attendance and need-based aid, as reported to the Common Data Set.

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $7,599 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 4,734 of 5,475 first-years in the 2024–25 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years.

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

74.4% of California State University-Northridge’s first-years return for a second year and 56.2% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

California State University-NorthridgeView names for California State University-Northridge

NCAA program details

California State University, Northridge

Projected sponsored sports19

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2024–25

Sources

Sources