Cal State Northridge Description:
Cal State Northridge is a public university and one of the larger universities in the California State University System. The school's 365-acre campus is located in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. The university is made up of nine colleges that offer a total of 64 bachelor's and 52 master's degree programs. Business Administration and Psychology are the most popular majors among CSUN undergraduates. The university has earned high marks for its programs in music, engineering and business. In athletics, the CSUN Matadors compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference.
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 69%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 410 / 520
- SAT Math: 410 / 540
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 16/ 21
- ACT English: 15 / 21
- ACT Math: 16 / 21
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 36,208 (30,550 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 43% Male / 57% Female
- 76% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $3,696 (in-state); $13,872 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,564 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,152
- Other Expenses: $3,920
- Total Cost: $19,332 (in-state); $29,508 (out-of-state)
Cal State Northridge Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 61%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 53%
- Loans: 25%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $6,993
- Loans: $3,840
Most Popular Majors:
Art, Biology, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Finance, Journalism, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Marketing, Physical Education, Psychology, Radio and Television, Sociology, Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%
- Transfer Out Rate: 41%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 9%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 41%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Cal State Northridge Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.csun.edu/academic.affairs/csunmission.htm
"California State University, Northridge exists to enable students to realize their educational goals. The University’s first priority is to promote the welfare and intellectual progress of students. To fulfill this mission, we design programs and activities to help students develop the academic competencies, professional skills, critical and creative abilities, and ethical values of learned persons who live in a democratic society, an interdependent world, and a technological age; we seek to foster a rigorous and contemporary understanding of the liberal arts, sciences, and professional disciplines."
