California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · Large city · CSUN
Public institution in Northridge, CA · 32,357 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $59,115 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 10%Average net price
- Top 12%Pell Grant share
- Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $7,599199th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,095288th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,975790th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,317387th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $13,872260th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,115582nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,372925th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.2%901st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.4%1,005th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.2%1,335th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 32,35741st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 56.0%259th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (LAX)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 74 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $90,366 | $92,124 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $86,129 | $83,669 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $75,706 | $75,204 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,200 | $71,015 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,035 | $73,070 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $68,219 | $75,047 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,106 | $66,756 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $61,814 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $59,576 | $61,207 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,092 | $53,108 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,151 | $57,860 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,420 | $46,321 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1958source
- Athletic nickname: "Matadors"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: Matty the Matadorsource
- Motto: "Vox Veritas Vita (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Satellite campus of Los Angeles State College" (1952–1958)source
- Formerly known as "San Fernando Valley State College" (1958–1972)source
- Athletic conference: Big Westsource
- Notable alum: Eva Longoriasource
- Notable alum: Eva Mendessource
- Notable alum: Alyson Hannigansource
- Notable alum: Paula Abdulsource
- Notable alum: Florence Griffith Joynersource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,547,844 (M $2,146,105 · W $2,401,739)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Northridge’s 32,357 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- University of California-DavisDavis, CA · 31,777 undergrads
- University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 33,040 undergrads
- University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · 33,073 undergrads
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · 33,654 undergrads
- University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · 33,787 undergrads
- California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · 34,131 undergrads
Elsewhere
- The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · 32,323 undergrads
- Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · 32,446 undergrads
- Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · 32,221 undergrads
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · 31,812 undergrads
- University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA · 31,588 undergrads
- University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · 31,578 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecsun.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110608)
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- Compare with University of California-DavisSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: California State University-Northridge vs University of California-DavisHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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