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California State University - Northridge Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at California State University - Northridge. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at CSUN

CSUN offers one online bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 students obtained their bachelor's degree in this field.

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Public Administration	44

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at CSUN is $17,622. Part time students pay $396 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our CSUN tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at CSUN

You can get an online master's degree in 4 different fields at CSUN. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Communication Sciences	50
Music	34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	18
Special Education	2

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at CSUN is $16,680. Part time graduate students pay $396 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at CSUN?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 39,376 students took at least one online class at California State University - Northridge. Of these students, 34,368 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 33 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 4,975 were graduate students.

All Online Students at CSUN

Of the 40,381 students at California State University - Northridge, 97.51% (39,376) took at least one class online. About 85.43% (34,499) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at California State University - Northridge for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	39,376	34,499
2018-2019	21,755	1,506
2017-2018	20,755	1,304
2016-2017	20,127	1,112
2015-2016	17,384	369

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at CSUN

In 2019-2020, 34,881 undergraduate students attended California State University - Northridge. Of these students 98.53% (34,368) took at least one class online. 86.17% (30,058) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at California State University - Northridge for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	34,368	30,058
2018-2019	20,119	572
2017-2018	19,238	432
2016-2017	18,667	350
2015-2016	16,732	287

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at CSUN

Of the 35 undergraduate non-seekers at California State University - Northridge, 94.29% (33) took at least one class online. About 94.29% (33) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at California State University - Northridge for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	33	33
2018-2019	33	17
2017-2018	68	14
2016-2017	151	14
2015-2016	84	8

Online Graduate Students at CSUN

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,465 graduate students attended California State University - Northridge, and 91.03% (4,975) were enrolled in at least one online class. 80.66% (4,408) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at California State University - Northridge for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,975	4,408
2018-2019	1,603	917
2017-2018	1,449	4,408
2016-2017	1,309	748
2015-2016	568	74

Related Schools

If you’re considering California State University - Northridge, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• California State University - Bakersfield
• California State University - Chico
• California State University - Fullerton
• California State University - Stanislaus
• San Francisco State University

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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