California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CAMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered

Non-academic

Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot 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)

  1. Psychology, General.(804 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(740 graduates)
  3. Sociology.(531 graduates)
  4. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(443 graduates)
  5. Finance and Financial Management Services.(402 graduates)
  6. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(396 graduates)
  7. Marketing.(384 graduates)
  8. Communication and Media Studies.(369 graduates)
  9. Public Health.(358 graduates)
  10. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(352 graduates)
  11. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(320 graduates)
  12. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(315 graduates)
  13. Accounting and Related Services.(304 graduates)
  14. Fine and Studio Arts.(296 graduates)
  15. Biology, General.(282 graduates)
  16. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(260 graduates)
  17. Mechanical Engineering.(226 graduates)
  18. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(195 graduates)
  19. Political Science and Government.(185 graduates)
  20. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(184 graduates)
  21. English Language and Literature, General.(165 graduates)
  22. Computer Science.(160 graduates)
  23. Civil Engineering.(141 graduates)
  24. Journalism.(134 graduates)
  25. Music.(125 graduates)
  26. Economics.(118 graduates)
  27. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(102 graduates)
  28. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(90 graduates)
  29. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(90 graduates)
  30. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(85 graduates)
  31. History.(75 graduates)
  32. Anthropology.(64 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(53 graduates)
  34. Mathematics.(52 graduates)
  35. Hospitality Administration/Management.(46 graduates)
  36. Computer Engineering.(41 graduates)
  37. Public Administration.(41 graduates)
  38. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(39 graduates)
  39. Geography and Cartography.(33 graduates)
  40. Chemistry.(32 graduates)
  41. Philosophy.(29 graduates)
  42. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(26 graduates)
  43. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(24 graduates)
  44. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(24 graduates)
  45. Urban Studies/Affairs.(22 graduates)
  46. Construction Engineering Technologies.(18 graduates)
  47. Religion/Religious Studies.(18 graduates)
  48. Physics.(18 graduates)
  49. Area Studies.(17 graduates)
  50. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
  51. Manufacturing Engineering.(14 graduates)
  52. Engineering-Related Fields.(4 graduates)
  53. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  54. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  55. Information Science/Studies.
  56. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  57. Engineering, General.
  58. Industrial Engineering.
  59. Operations Research.
  60. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  61. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  62. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  63. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.
  64. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  65. Biotechnology.
  66. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  67. Applied Mathematics.
  68. Statistics.
  69. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  70. Social Work.
  71. Design and Applied Arts.
  72. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
  73. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  74. Human Resources Management and Services.
  75. Management Information Systems and Services.
  76. 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%)

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