California State University-Northridge Student Population Overview

41,751
Total Students
35,488
Undergraduates
6,263
Graduates
70%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

California State University-Northridge educates a diverse community of 41,751 students, with 35,488 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 6,263 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

41,751

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Enrollment Type

California State University-Northridge has a predominantly full-time student body with 70% of students being full-time and 30% being part-time, totaling 41,751 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

70% Full-Time

30% Part-Time

29,393

Full-Time Students

8,367

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

85% Undergraduate

15% Graduate

35,488

Undergraduate

6,263

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at California State University-Northridge, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 8,829 students, but also includes 585 students in the Under 18 range, 8,751 students in the 18-19 range, 7,773 students in the 22-24 range, 6,491 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,938 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 67 in the 20-21 category, 1,325 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
585 (2%)
18-19
8,751 (27%)
20-21
8,829 (27%)
22-24
7,773 (24%)
25+
6,491 (20%)
Under 18585
18-198,751
20-218,829
22-247,773
25+6,491

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
67 (1%)
22-24
1,325 (25%)
25+
3,938 (74%)
18-191
20-2167
22-241,325
25+3,938

Gender Distribution

California State University-Northridge has more women than men with 19,299 female students and 16,189 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
16,189 (46%)
Women
19,299 (54%)

Men

16,189

39%

Women

19,299

46%

Geographic Origin

California State University-Northridge has 97% (5,295 students) from in-state California, 1% (29 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (151 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
5,295 (97%)
Out-of-State
29 (1%)
International
151 (3%)
In-State (California)
5,295(97%)
Out-of-State
29(1%)
International
151(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,475

New students this year

Campus Location

Northridge, California

City: Large