California State University, Northridge
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Northridge is a public master's university in Northridge, CA (city setting), with 32,429 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 93% of 29,789 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $36,151 a year for out-of-state students and $24,271 in-state; aided first-year students paid $8,222 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 56% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.38 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Northridge ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,095 in-state · $18,975 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 31 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Northridge
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Northridge teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big West Conference | 23 | room 5 | 3 | $971k | $42,218 | 986 | |
| Baseball | Big West Conference | 27 | room 7 | 6 | $2M | $73,862 | 950 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big West Conference | 19 | 4 over | 6 | $3M | $159,186 | 908 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big West Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $1.8M | $137,922 | 987 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Big West Conference | 21 | 2 over | 1 | $220k | $10,489 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Men's Golf | Big West Conference | 7 | room 2 | 4 | $577k | $82,404 | 970 | |
| Women's Golf | Big West Conference | 6 | room 3 | 3 | $317k | $52,838 | 994 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big West Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $1.3M | $49,406 | 949 | |
| Softball | Big West Conference | 28 | 3 over | 3 | $1M | $37,086 | 994 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big West Conference | 14 | 4 over | 3 | $692k | $49,446 | 976 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 95 | 50 over | 6 | $696k | $7,329 | 956 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 65 | 20 over | 6 | $760k | $11,685 | 961 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 24 | 6 over | 3 | $850k | $35,433 | 961 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 18 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $59,209 | 990 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Big West Conference | 20 | room 4 | 2 | $585k | $29,230 | 983 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.