Division I · Big West Conference
California State University, Northridge · Campus
Northridge, CA · City · Public · Master's university · the Matadors · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
32,429
Undergraduates
+ 5,331 graduate students
21:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
74%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
1%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Northridge, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions93% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
32,4295,331
Undergraduates 32,429Graduate students 5,331
Where first-years come from
96%
In state 96%Other states 1%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
19%57%9%
White 19%Hispanic 57%Black 5%Asian 9%Two or more 3%International 3%Not reported 3%
- Women55%
- Full-time82% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class5,545 entered last fall
- Transfers in4,360 13% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online56% take some classes online 6% fully online
- Registered with disability services6% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,648 | $3,244 | $15,892 |
| Off campus | $20,306 | $4,430 | $24,736 |
| With family | — | $3,976 | $3,976 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.38 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list California State University, Northridge is on.
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