CSUN Student Population

Total 37,579 students are enrolled in California State University-Northridge (32,181 undergraduate and 5,398 graduate). Among them, 3,333 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 1,943 faculties are working for California State University-Northridge and student to faculty ratio is 19.34 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 37,579
  • Undergraduate: 32,181
  • Graduate: 5,398
  • Online Students: 3,333

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 37,579 students enrolled into California State University-Northridge. 32,181 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 5,398 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 28,897 full-time and 8,682 part-time students. By gender, 16,582 male and 20,997 female students are attending at California State University-Northridge. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for California State University-Northridge.
Student Population By Gender
California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total37,57916,58220,997
Undergraduate32,18114,71017,471
Graduate5,3981,8723,526
Student Population By Attending Status
California State University-Northridge
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total37,57928,8978,682
Undergraduate32,18126,1885,993
Graduate5,3982,7092,689

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at California State University-Northridge.
There are 7,535 White (20.05%), 1,750 Black/African American (4.66%), 20,107 Hispanic (53.51%), 3,344 Asian (8.90%), and 4,843 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total37,57916,58220,997
American Indian/Native American281216
Asian3,3441,7761,568
Black/African American1,7507051,045
Hispanic20,1078,28111,826
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander522527
White7,5353,5993,936
Two More1,110509601
Un-Known2,0237841,239
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total32,18114,71017,471
American Indian/Native American201010
Asian2,9371,6161,321
Black/African American1,585664921
Hispanic18,1297,68710,442
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander502426
White6,2883,1703,118
Two More970468502
Un-Known1,124527597
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3981,8723,526
American Indian/Native American826
Asian407160247
Black/African American16541124
Hispanic1,9785941,384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,247429818
Two More1404199
Un-Known899257642

Online Student Population

California State University-Northridge offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 3,333 students (8.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 18,503 students (49.24% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for California State University-Northridge.
Distance Learning Student Population at California State University-Northridge
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total37,5793,33318,50315,743
Undergraduate32,1812,12317,38712,671
Graduate5,3981,2101,1163,072

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at California State University-Northridge. 18,088 students are aged 20 to 24 (48.13% of total students), 8,647 students are aged below 20 (23.01%), 482 students are aged above 50 (1.28%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at California State University-Northridge.
Student Population By Age at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total37,57916,58220,997
Under 18552235317
Age 18-198,0953,6834,412
Age 20-218,9393,7985,141
Age 22-249,1494,4244,725
Age 25-295,7942,5963,198
Age 30-342,3309361,394
Age 35-391,107432675
Age 40-491,131326805
Age 50-64439136303
Over 64431627
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total32,18114,71017,471
Under 18552235317
Age 18-198,0953,6834,412
Age 20-218,8663,7655,101
Age 22-247,9713,9763,995
Age 25-293,9571,9611,996
Age 30-341,392619773
Age 35-39601249352
Age 40-49530160370
Age 50-6419757140
Over 6420515
Graduate Student Population By Age at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3981,8723,526
Age 20-21733340
Age 22-241,178448730
Age 25-291,8376351,202
Age 30-34938317621
Age 35-39506183323
Age 40-49601166435
Age 50-6424279163
Over 64231112

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