Cal State Northridge
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Northridge, CA
Population
9,500,000
Website
http://www.csun.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
32,357
Men / Women
47% / 53%
Hispanic
52%
White
20%
Asian
9%
Black
6%
Mixed
4%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
98%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Arts
11%
Health Sciences
9%
Education
5%
Engineering
5%
Computer Science
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,458
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,058
Est. In-State Cost
$9,648
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$25,947
10-Year ROI
$218,000
ROI Percentile
88th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
57%
Transfer-Out Rate
6%
Weather
Comfortable Days
135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (98% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
88%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $17M | #214 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #221 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $4M | #239 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 44 | #310 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 11 | #457 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Northridge | 8,210 | 42% / 58% | 4% | $64,995 | 93% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 88 — | 80% / 20% | 5% | $88,971 | 96 | 94% | |
| Computer Engineering | 35 — | 83% / 17% | 9% | $99,001 | 98 | 92% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 59 — | 85% / 15% | 5% | $103,360 | 99 | 98% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 25% | $95,229 | 98 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 189 — | 89% / 11% | 3% | $100,421 | 98 | 96% | |
| Computer Information Technology | 75 — | 85% / 15% | 3% | $82,112 | 94 | 93% | |
| Computer Science | 235 — | 86% / 14% | 6% | $113,922 | 99 | 97% | |
| Information Technology | 37 +2 | 78% / 22% | 5% | $82,112 | 94 | 93% | |
| Chemistry | 22 — | 68% / 32% | 9% | $78,280 | 91 | 96% | |
| Geosciences | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 17% | $65,574 | 82 | — | |
| Mathematics | 47 +1 | 47% / 53% | 4% | $64,465 | 81 | 90% | |
| Physics | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $75,205 | 90 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 5% | $65,907 | 82 | 81% | |
| Biology | 255 +6 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $79,403 | 92 | 91% | |
| Environmental Science | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $55,943 | 68 | — | |
| Nutritional Sciences | 24 — | 12% / 88% | 8% | $62,375 | 78 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 112 — | 5% / 95% | 3% | $70,031 | 86 | 92% | |
| Environmental Health | 37 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $61,716 | 77 | 94% | |
| Kinesiology | 340 — | 54% / 46% | 1% | $56,754 | 69 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 125 — | 24% / 76% | 2% | $119,562 | 99 | 99% | |
| Public Health | 144 — | 18% / 82% | 4% | $61,716 | 77 | 94% | |
| Radiologic Technology | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $106,155 | 99 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 229 +16 | 55% / 45% | 7% | $90,327 | 97 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 1,194 +37 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $66,806 | 83 | 90% | |
| Consumer Affairs | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,701 | 85 | — | |
| Economics | 78 +1 | 79% / 21% | 9% | $72,184 | 87 | 89% | |
| Engineering Management | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 11% | $114,580 | 99 | 93% | |
| Finance | 16 +1 | 56% / 44% | 19% | $71,332 | 87 | 94% | |
| Health Administration | 115 — | 23% / 77% | 1% | $63,357 | 79 | 96% | |
| Hospitality Management | 33 — | 33% / 67% | 15% | $51,354 | 59 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 102 +3 | 41% / 59% | 1% | $69,084 | 85 | 90% | |
| Africana Studies | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | $48,239 | 51 | 92% | |
| Anthropology | 42 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $47,132 | 47 | 86% | |
| Asian American Studies | 4 +7 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $48,239 | 51 | 92% | |
| Chicana/o Studies | 20 +15 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $48,239 | 51 | 92% | |
| Communication Studies | 220 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $56,058 | 68 | 92% | |
| Criminal Justice | 395 +1 | 40% / 60% | 2% | $53,086 | 62 | 100% | |
| Deaf Studies | 89 +2 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $48,239 | 51 | 92% | |
| English | 143 +2 | 41% / 59% | 1% | $48,364 | 51 | 91% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 +12 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,239 | 51 | 92% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 114 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $52,308 | 61 | 91% | |
| Foreign Languages | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $51,950 | 60 | 88% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $75,692 | 90 | 90% | |
| Geography | 17 +3 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $75,692 | 90 | 90% | |
| History | 65 +2 | 77% / 23% | 0% | $52,390 | 61 | 93% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,351 | 48 | 94% | |
| Jewish Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,210 | 56 | 88% | |
| Journalism | 92 +3 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $53,354 | 63 | 94% | |
| Latin American Studies | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $52,015 | 60 | 100% | |
| Liberal Studies | 255 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | $56,781 | 69 | 91% | |
| Linguistics | 20 +1 | 50% / 50% | 10% | $51,950 | 60 | 88% | |
| Philosophy | 20 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $49,662 | 54 | 90% | |
| Political Science | 176 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $56,503 | 69 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 1,037 +8 | 23% / 77% | 2% | $52,901 | 62 | 92% | |
| Public Administration | 26 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $84,073 | 94 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,210 | 56 | 88% | |
| Sociology | 380 +1 | 21% / 79% | 4% | $53,371 | 63 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 22 +1 | 23% / 77% | 5% | $59,426 | 74 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 376 +7 | 7% / 93% | 1% | $91,622 | 97 | 93% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 10% | $53,995 | 64 | — | |
| Art | 319 +1 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $45,572 | 43 | 90% | |
| Cinema and Television Arts | 424 +2 | 60% / 40% | 8% | $46,521 | 46 | 93% | |
| Interior Design | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 8% | $49,713 | 54 | 100% | |
| Music | 46 — | 46% / 54% | 2% | $35,153 | 14 | 89% | |
| Music Performance | 55 +1 | 53% / 47% | 13% | $35,153 | 14 | 89% | |
| Theatre | 38 — | 47% / 53% | 5% | $33,395 | 11 | 96% | |
| Urban Studies | 29 — | 69% / 31% | 14% | $70,696 | 86 | 88% | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 31 — | 81% / 19% | 3% | $102,821 | 99 | 100% |