Overview
Cal State Northridge is an above-average public university located in Los Angeles, California. It is a large institution. Admissions is fairly competitive as Popular majors include Psychology, Business, and Sociology.
Large
City
Public
34,436
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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88%
- Graduation Rate
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52%
- Average Annual Cost
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$18,870
- Average Net Price
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$8,243
- Salary After Graduation
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$39,500
- Athletics Website
- GoMatadors.com
- In-state Tuition
- $7,043
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $18,923
- GPA Average
- 3.2
- ACT Average
- 19
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
88%
Average GPA:
3.18
SAT
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
82%
4yr Graduation
13%
6yr Graduation
52%
- Student Body:
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Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Degrees and Courses of Study
75 Bachelors Programs
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
68 Other Programs
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
Financial
$7,043
In-state Tuition
$18,923
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
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$18,870
- Average Net Price
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$8,243
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 21%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $14,500
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,000
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $11,000
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $13,309
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $12,000
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $12,224
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $11,689
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $11,250
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $14,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$64,055
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
-
Big West
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
34,436
- Number Of Graduate Students
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5,161
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 16%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 45%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 20%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 54%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 26%
- Share Of Female Students
- 58%
- Share Of Married Students
- 4%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 73%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 54%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 140
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public