# California State University-Northridge (CSUN)

Public college in Northridge, CA. IPEDS ID 110608.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-northridge · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/california-state-university-northridge.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 94% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $7,021 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 57%; beats 40% of CA colleges and 56% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $59,115; beats 37% of CA colleges and 67% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $4,905 |
| 30-48k | $5,450 |
| 48-75k | $7,744 |
| 75-110k | $11,262 |
| 110k+ | $18,040 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $20,485 in-state; about $33,085 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,458 in-state, $20,058 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $12,648; books: $1,284

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 29,789 applicants, 27,748 admitted, 5,545 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 94%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 93%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (75 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $106,780 | $116,613 | $20,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $100,724 | $105,747 | $20,250 |
| Electrical Engineering | $75,207 | $104,065 | $17,440 |
| Computer Science | $62,821 | $101,348 | $18,483 |
| Computer Engineering | $75,692 | $101,021 | $19,548 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,359 | $99,216 | $18,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $62,768 | $97,123 | $18,732 |
| Accounting | $68,904 | $92,329 | $15,810 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $55,931 | $91,131 | $19,007 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $79,352 | $89,804 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | $58,733 | $88,999 | $21,851 |
| Public Administration | $76,049 | $85,789 | $37,500 |
| Chemistry | $44,874 | $79,878 | not reported |
| Finance | $48,553 | $74,656 | $14,000 |
| Operations Research | $53,677 | $74,344 | $15,000 |
| Biotechnology | $42,712 | $73,542 | $20,618 |
| Economics | $35,628 | $72,890 | $13,000 |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | $46,826 | $72,148 | $13,612 |
| Geography | $27,002 | $69,323 | $8,250 |
| Business Administration | $43,714 | $65,760 | $15,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $22,310 | $65,188 | $15,356 |
| Marketing | $37,016 | $64,373 | $14,000 |
| Mathematics | $38,598 | $63,077 | $16,949 |
| Health Administration | $44,779 | $60,740 | $13,000 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $34,838 | $59,940 | $24,250 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $36,736 | $59,676 | not reported |
| Biology | $29,506 | $59,100 | $15,059 |
| Political Science | $32,014 | $57,527 | $14,202 |
| Real Estate | $35,879 | $57,174 | not reported |
| Communications | $30,794 | $57,138 | $13,999 |
| Public Health | $39,011 | $55,989 | $14,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | $33,721 | $55,327 | $17,000 |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $47,315 | $55,096 | $21,040 |
| Sociology | $34,093 | $54,500 | $13,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $34,870 | $54,169 | $11,000 |
| Journalism | $30,564 | $53,351 | $15,480 |
| Area Studies | $26,793 | $53,077 | not reported |
| Social Work | $34,447 | $52,988 | $12,449 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $33,324 | $52,772 | $15,000 |
| Religious Studies | $23,219 | $51,235 | $13,483 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $26,767 | $50,708 | $15,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $27,952 | $50,663 | $15,000 |
| Hospitality Management | $25,340 | $50,644 | $15,000 |
| Psychology | $28,603 | $49,792 | $13,000 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $27,278 | $49,359 | $15,000 |
| Philosophy | $20,822 | $48,566 | not reported |
| English | $27,452 | $47,660 | $18,000 |
| Film and Photography | $27,290 | $46,913 | $18,266 |
| History | $37,031 | $45,821 | $15,000 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $28,150 | $45,088 | $11,250 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | $43,345 | $15,184 |
| Theatre | $17,524 | $43,240 | $17,863 |
| Anthropology | $26,278 | $43,192 | $17,750 |
| Studio Art | $25,359 | $42,904 | $15,000 |
| Music | $18,226 | $40,669 | $15,933 |
| Linguistics | $21,501 | $32,939 | not reported |
| Information Science / Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | $45,453 | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $46,489 | not reported | $7,500 |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $104,930 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA), $101,460 (CA), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Communications → Public relations specialist: median wage $79,860 (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA), $85,030 (CA), $74,750 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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