Northridge, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Northridge, California, California State University-Northridge is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 38,313, made up of 32,756 undergraduates and 5,557 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Northridge offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 123 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Radio and Television. It awarded 10,001 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
38,313
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
10,001
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
123
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 123
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
8,037
Master's degrees
1,766
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Professional doctorates
40
Postbaccalaureate certificates
141
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
38,313
Undergraduates, fall 2024
32,756
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,557
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
42,559
Undergraduates, 2024-25
36,149
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,410
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
54%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
66%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big West Conference
President
Erika D. Beck
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization