Student Population at CSUN
Total Enrollment
38,313
Undergraduate
32,756
Graduate
5,557
Online Enrollment
2,866
Men Students
17,530
Women Students
20,783
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 38,313 students have enrolled at California State University-Northridge - 32,756 undergraduate and 5,557 graduate.
By gender, 17,530 male and 20,783 female students are attending California State University-Northridge. By attendance status, there are 30,411 full-time students and 7,902 part-time students.
The number of students at California State University-Northridge is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is very large (average population is 14,520).
California State University-Northridge offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,866 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CSUN's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
CSUN has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,520 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 38,313 | 32,756 | 5,557 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,520 | 12,498 | 2,023 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between California State University-Northridge and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 17,530 male and 20,783 female students attending CSUN. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CSUN.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,756 | 27,614 | 5,142 |
| Men | 15,429 | 12,753 | 2,676 |
| Women | 17,327 | 14,861 | 2,466 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,557 | 2,797 | 2,760 |
| Men | 2,101 | 1,103 | 998 |
| Women | 3,456 | 1,694 | 1,762 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 21,049 Hispanic students (54.94%) and 7,068 White students (18.45%) at California State University-Northridge(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California State University-Northridge.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Asian | 2,861 | 1,583 | 1,278 |
| Black or African American | 1,828 | 803 | 1,025 |
| Hispanic | 18,936 | 8,312 | 10,624 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| White | 5,896 | 3,093 | 2,803 |
| Two or More Races | 1,071 | 497 | 574 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,138 | 575 | 563 |
| Total | 32,756 | 15,429 | 17,327 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 419 | 175 | 244 |
| Black or African American | 168 | 57 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 2,113 | 651 | 1,462 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,172 | 474 | 698 |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 38 | 92 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 867 | 242 | 625 |
| Total | 5,557 | 2,101 | 3,456 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 27,886 students whose age under twenty five and 5,027 students whose age is over thirty years old at California State University-Northridge.
Especially, 624 students are younger than eighteen and 49 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California State University-Northridge.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,756 | 15,429 | 17,327 |
| Under 18 | 624 | 268 | 356 |
| 18-19 | 9,097 | 4,217 | 4,880 |
| 20-21 | 9,304 | 4,152 | 5,152 |
| 22-24 | 7,436 | 3,760 | 3,676 |
| 25-29 | 3,619 | 1,874 | 1,745 |
| 30-34 | 1,365 | 683 | 682 |
| 35-39 | 587 | 223 | 364 |
| 40-49 | 508 | 190 | 318 |
| 50-64 | 191 | 52 | 139 |
| 65 and over | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | 32,756 | 15,429 | 17,327 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,557 | 2,101 | 3,456 |
| 20-21 | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 1,360 | 552 | 808 |
| 25-29 | 1,781 | 723 | 1,058 |
| 30-34 | 943 | 352 | 591 |
| 35-39 | 535 | 183 | 352 |
| 40-49 | 553 | 175 | 378 |
| 50-64 | 296 | 76 | 220 |
| 65 and over | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 5,557 | 2,101 | 3,456 |
Online Student Population
At California State University-Northridge, 22,052 students (57.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,866 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,781 students live in California where California State University-Northridge is located in and 65 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38,313 | 32,756 | 5,557 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,866 | 1,662 | 1,204 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 19,186 | 18,198 | 988 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 16,261 | 12,896 | 3,365 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,866 | 1,662 | 1,204 |
| California Residents | 2,781 | 1,646 | 1,135 |
| Other State in U.S. | 65 | 11 | 54 |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
