California State University-Northridge
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Class rank | Not Considered |
| Application Essay | Not Considered |
Non-academic
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Not Considered |
| Talent/ability | Not Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Not Considered |
| First generation | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Not Considered |
| Volunteer work | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $7,095
In-State Cost of Attendance: $20,317
Out-of-State Tuition: $18,975
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $32,197
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 4,734
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,854
Students with non-need merit aid: 3,262
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,085
Student Debt
Median total debt: $12,000
Students with federal loans: 22.6%
Students with Pell grants: 56.0%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $36,905
After 5 years: $60,117
Majors(76 programs)
- Psychology, General.(804 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(740 graduates)
- Sociology.(531 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(443 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(402 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(396 graduates)
- Marketing.(384 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(369 graduates)
- Public Health.(358 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(352 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(320 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(315 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(304 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(296 graduates)
- Biology, General.(282 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(260 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(226 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(195 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(185 graduates)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(184 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(165 graduates)
- Computer Science.(160 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(141 graduates)
- Journalism.(134 graduates)
- Music.(125 graduates)
- Economics.(118 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(102 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(90 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(90 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(85 graduates)
- History.(75 graduates)
- Anthropology.(64 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(53 graduates)
- Mathematics.(52 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(46 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(41 graduates)
- Public Administration.(41 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(39 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(33 graduates)
- Chemistry.(32 graduates)
- Philosophy.(29 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(26 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(24 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(24 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(22 graduates)
- Construction Engineering Technologies.(18 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(18 graduates)
- Physics.(18 graduates)
- Area Studies.(17 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
- Manufacturing Engineering.(14 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Fields.(4 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
- Information Science/Studies.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
- Engineering, General.
- Industrial Engineering.
- Operations Research.
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
- Biotechnology.
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
- Applied Mathematics.
- Statistics.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
- Social Work.
- Design and Applied Arts.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
- Human Resources Management and Services.
- Management Information Systems and Services.
- Real Estate.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 32,357 students
Admission Rate: 93.2%
Retention Rate: 74.4%
Graduation Rate: 56.2%
Student Demographics
White (18.7%)
Hispanic (57.2%)
Black (5.3%)
Asian (8.9%)
Two or More (3.1%)
International (3.1%)
Gender Distribution
Men (46.8%)
Women (53.2%)