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California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA
Public 4-year school
$24,777projected sticker price
$8,593projected average net price for
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This year at California State University-Northridge, we project that on average students will pay $8,593, while the advertised price of attendance is $24,777. That’s a difference of $16,184.

Prices at California State University-Northridge over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$36,790
out-of-state sticker price
$24,777
in-state sticker price
$8,593
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at California State University-NorthridgeIn-state sticker price at California State University-NorthridgeOut-of-state sticker price at California State University-Northridge
25-26$8,593$24,777$36,790
24-25$8,505$24,523$36,469
23-24$8,418$24,271$36,151
22-23$8,222$23,707$35,587
21-22$8,936$23,163$35,043
20-21$8,708$23,317$35,197
19-20$8,882$23,645$35,525
18-19$8,694$22,969$34,849
17-18$8,549$22,127$34,007
16-17$5,958$20,489$31,649
15-16$6,574$21,163$32,323
14-15$7,075$22,110$33,270
13-14$7,654$21,669$32,829

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At California State University-Northridge this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $19,531, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $5,385. That's a difference of $14,146.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$5,385
$6,560
$9,298
$14,120
$19,531
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at California State University-Northridge
<$30K$5,385
$30K-$48K$6,560
$48K-$75K$9,298
$75K-$110K$14,120
>$110K$19,531

School details

Located in Northridge, CA
93% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
55% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At California State University-Northridge, over the last five years 55% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

55% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at California State University-Northridge.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
54%
66%
42%
52%
56%
69%
56%
57%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at California State University-NorthridgeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native54%31%
Asian66%45%
Black42%34%
Hispanic52%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander56%28%
White69%50%
Multiple races56%37%
Unknown race57%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at California State University-Northridge, about 79% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

79%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

52%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. California State University-Northridge has 41,751 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
41,751 students

About 56% of students are female.

56% female
44% male
14% other

And about 53% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

53%

White

20%

Asian

9%

Unknown race

6%

Black

5%

Nonresident

5%

Multiple races

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%