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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 25,931
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 75%
Average Aid Amount $9,447
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,937
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at CSUN

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 25,931 students (75% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,447. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,937 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Northridge is $7,095 for California residents and $18,975 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 25,931 students (75% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,447. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at California State University-Northridge for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-Northridge
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid25,93175%$9,447
Pell Grants19,51657%$4,914
Federal Student Loans7,34821%$6,712

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,937 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,922 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at California State University-Northridge.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-Northridge
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,93785%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,78982%$10,511
Federal Grants2,86562%$5,667
Pell Grants2,86162%$5,458
Other Federal Grants1,03022%$601
State/Local Grants3,44975%$2,393
Institutional Grants2,70759%$5,666
Student Loans92620%$5,462
Federal Student Loans91020%$4,889
Other Student Loans511%$11,940

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,739 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-Northridge. Among them, 1,552 students have lived on campus and 498 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at California State University-Northridge
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,8821,4441,552
Living Off-Campus with Family1,5701,3821,689
Living Off-Campus without Family478399498

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at California State University-Northridge
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,2593,147$36,799,354$11,292
$0 - $30,0001,4571,457$19,990,411$13,720
$30,001 - $48,000751749$9,787,044$13,032
$48,001 - $75,000580576$5,472,132$9,435
$75,001 - $110,000223203$1,183,964$5,309
$110,001 or more248162$365,803$1,475