Northridge, CA
California State University-Northridge
https://www.csun.eduRepayment outcome
81.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,700–$63,700
middle 50% · median $44,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$11,439
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$12,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$20,899
Default rate
7.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$76,863
- Engineering Tech$75,204
- Public Admin$65,244
- Engineering$53,108
- Math & Statistics$47,260
- Computer Science$46,321
- Business$41,586
- Communication and Media Studies.$35,060
- Liberal Arts$33,637
- Philosophy$33,446
- Physical Sciences$31,771
- Parks & Fitness$29,840
- Family Sciences$29,685
- Interdisciplinary$29,503
- English & Literature$28,598
- Foreign Languages$27,669
- Visual & Performing Arts$27,517
- Psychology$26,507
- Biology$25,194
- Social Sciences$25,194
- History$24,730
- Health Professions$22,534
Academics
Acceptance
46.2%
Avg SAT
918
Enrollment
33,581
What students study
16 fields offered
Business
20% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences12.2%
- 03Psychology10.0%
- 04Communications8.1%
- 05English & Literature7.2%
- 06Liberal Arts6.3%
- 07Health Professions6.2%
- 08Visual & Performing Arts5.9%
- 09Parks & Fitness3.7%
- 10Biology3.5%
- 11Education3.0%
- 12Family Sciences3.0%
- 13Engineering2.6%
- 14Computer Science1.7%
- 15Interdisciplinary1.6%
- 16History1.6%