California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA 91330

Overview

Admission

California State University-Northridge is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 32,913 applications and only 15,876 students were granted admission. California State University-Northridge is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 26% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 91% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

California State University-Northridge charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,632 and in-state students paid $5,472.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 83% of California State University-Northridge's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 63% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,976 (which is 12.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California State University-Northridge in 2016-2017, was 1,913, which is 35% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,509 (which is 15% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California State University-Northridge has enrolled a total of 39,916 students (31,253 students full-time and 8,663 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 39,916 students, 4,457 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 35,756 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 4,160 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 369 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at California State University-Northridge.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California State University-Northridge full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of California State University-Northridge graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,800. Last year, out of the total 8,374 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 7,453 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 9,095 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 8,004 were employed.