Northridge, CA · 32.7k students
Trajecta score
-3.9 since '20Ranked #468 of 2,375
5-year trend
56.4 · #264
2020
53.1 · #522
2021
52.3 · #599
2022
51.9 · #631
2023
52.5 · #587
2024
Academic Profile
10/ 100
Career Outcomes
61/ 100
Student Success
33/ 100
Affordability
89/ 100
Academic Investment
63/ 100
Access & Equity
77/ 100
Academic Profile
10
Career Outcomes
61
Student Success
33
Affordability
89
Academic Investment
63
Access & Equity
77
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $7k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
57%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,458
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,058
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
56%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
21%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$13,872
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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