California State University - Northridge: Statistics

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#674 of 14,131 In the World
#226 of 2,597 In North America
#200 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 249 In California
#3 of 31 In Los Angeles
#179 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
91%
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
32,181
Graduates
5,398
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
csun.edu

California State University - Northridge Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Northridge has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 89% 93%
Applicants 25,965 11,826 14,139
Admissions 23,687 10,525 13,162
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,899 2,315 2,584
Freshmen enrolled part time 73 35 38

18,503 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,333 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 20107 (54%)
White 7535 (20%)
Asian 3344 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2023 (5%)
Black or African American 1750 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 1630 (4%)
Two or more races 1110 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 52 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,511
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,327$1,327
Fee in-state $1,327$1,327
Fee out-of-state $1,327$1,327

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,416
Combined charge for room and board $12,176
Room charge $7,534
Meal charge $4,642

California State University - Northridge majors

California State University - Northridge has granted 9,179 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 1,548 master's across 65 programs, and 37 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Northridge.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 925 14
Business Administration and Management, General 769 47
Radio and Television 469
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 442 25
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 440
Sociology, General 415 14
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 400
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 382
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 349 26
Public Health, General 259 70
Art & Art Studies, General 305 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 283 19
Accounting 246 38
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 281
Computer Science 251 23
Public Administration 27 238
Finance, General 256
English Language and Literature, General 176 38
Political Science and Government, General 206 5
Mechanical Engineering 185 9
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 179 9
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 156 18
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 104 56
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 155
Social Work 136
Journalism 131
Deaf Studies 128
History, General 115 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77 25
Economics, General 87
Music Performance, General 63 19
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 78
Mathematics, General 66 12
Civil Engineering, General 75
Environmental Health 52 17
Music, General 69
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 66
Engineering & Industrial Management 3 56
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 53
Anthropology, General 46 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 38 11
Information Technology 45
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 44
Geography 35 6
Computer Engineering, General 35 2
Physics, General 19 16
Spanish Language and Literature 27 8
Linguistics 22 11
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24 7
Taxation 31
Biochemistry 29 1
Chemistry, General 26 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 30
Music, Other 29
Athletic Training & Trainer 28
Physical Therapy & Therapist 28
Applied Behavior Analysis 27
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 26
Educational & Instructional Technology 25
Education, General 24
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 20 4
Manufacturing Engineering 10 14
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 8
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 23
African-American & Black Studies 20
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 20
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 20
Rehabilitation Science 17
Structural Engineering 17
Philosophy 16
Playwriting and Screenwriting 16
Urban Studies & Affairs 15
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 14
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 14
Curriculum and Instruction 13
Mathematics Teacher Education 13
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 13
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 11
Religion & Religious Studies 11
Materials Engineering 10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 10
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9
Nutrition Sciences 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6
Special Education and Teaching, Other 5
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
Computer Software Engineering 3
Community College Administration 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Asian-American Studies 1
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 1
Latin American Studies 1
Grand Total 9,179 1,548 37

California State University - Northridge has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 46% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 50% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 45%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Northridge has published 13,227 scientific papers with 237,723 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and Law.

Publications
13,227
Citations
237,723

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,404 / 121,156
Biology
5,654 / 131,174
Engineering
5,611 / 108,877
Physics
5,503 / 108,894
Computer Science
5,256 / 93,989
Environmental Science
5,256 / 104,042
Political Science
4,449 / 66,018
Chemistry
4,388 / 96,180
Medicine
4,193 / 87,556
Law
4,167 / 64,204
Sociology
3,787 / 66,948
Quantum and Particle physics
3,783 / 77,680
Psychology
3,705 / 76,192
Philosophy
3,657 / 55,635
Geography and Cartography
3,058 / 54,767
Mathematics
2,944 / 61,481
Geology
2,843 / 59,618
History
2,606 / 40,002
Business
2,584 / 46,985
Materials Science
2,392 / 50,627
Ecology
2,148 / 51,344
Economics
2,148 / 35,894
Organic Chemistry
2,103 / 51,654
Art & Design
1,980 / 33,143
Biochemistry
1,955 / 49,660
Archaeology
1,936 / 36,250
Paleontology
1,918 / 41,664
Statistics
1,901 / 42,619
Genetics
1,840 / 42,100
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,729 / 27,625
Linguistics
1,668 / 25,958
Social Psychology
1,607 / 37,996
Optical Engineering
1,406 / 25,110
Psychiatry
1,311 / 27,889
Mechanical Engineering
1,158 / 18,190
Neuroscience
1,158 / 24,578
Pathology
1,114 / 25,880
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,109 / 20,814
Management
1,083 / 23,381
Botany
1,080 / 27,439

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 110 695
1992 99 697
1993 119 686
1994 112 808
1995 144 861
1996 195 963
1997 156 967
1998 140 1102
1999 167 1244
2000 182 1356
2001 184 1581
2002 262 2074
2003 277 2579
2004 210 2775
2005 264 3244
2006 232 3725
2007 280 4251
2008 290 4853
2009 360 5687
2010 350 6442
2011 383 7358
2012 367 8394
2013 379 9281
2014 431 9626
2015 502 10380
2016 539 10729
2017 607 11735
2018 659 13800
2019 635 16183
2020 698 18633
2021 665 20922
2022 560 20807
2023 548 20883
Academic rankings

California State University - Northridge alumni

  1. Eva Mendes

    Eva Mendes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    television actormodelstage actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Eva de la Caridad Méndez, known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American actress. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with a series of roles in films such as Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000).

  2. Eva Longoria

    Eva Longoria
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    beauty pageant contestanttelevision actoractormodeltelevision director
    Biography

    Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director and business woman. After a number of guest roles on several television series, she was recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, on which she starred from 2001 to 2003. She is most known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, which ran from 2004 to 2012, and for which she received a Golden Globe nomination and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards with the cast.

  3. Alyson Hannigan

    Alyson Hannigan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Allison Lee Hannigan, known professionally as Alyson Hannigan, is an American actress and television presenter.

  4. Phil Hartman

    Phil Hartman
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1948-1998 (aged 50)
    Enrolled in California State University - Northridge
    In 1972 studied graphic design
    Occupations
    stage actorcomedianfilm actorscreenwritergraphic designer
    Biography

    Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character, Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.

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General info

Alternative names CSUN
Founded 1958
Motto Vox Veritas Vita
Voice, Truth, Life
Colors red, black, white
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 2,920
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 18111 Nordhoff St
Northridge, California, 91330
United States
City population 3,899,000
Phone 8186771200

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