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CSUN Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

California State University - Northridge 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many CSUN first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CSUN retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

CSUN Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, CSUN has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

CSUN Retention  83 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CSUN83%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

CSUN Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.27% Transfer Rate
12.93% Dropout Rate

Of the 7,457 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 68% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of CSUN is 64%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an CSUN undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.94 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68%
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CSUN Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,02143%
Six Years7,45764%
Eight Years3814%
Did Not Complete3,76932%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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CSUN Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3769 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3769 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled661.8%
Transferred212156.3%
Dropped Out1,50139.8%

CSUN Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
Asian67%
Black / African-American41%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic52%
International45%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown54%
White66%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at CSUN are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time CSUN Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at California State University - Northridge represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.42% of CSUN bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the CSUN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CSUN graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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CSUN First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCSUNNationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years57%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CSUN Drop Out Rates

2291 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled662.88%
Transferred133858.40%
Dropped Out83536.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at California State University - Northridge represent 0.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the CSUN class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CSUN Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCSUNNationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years32%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CSUN Drop Out Rates

77 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.60%
Transferred4659.74%
Dropped Out2937.66%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

4237 CSUN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.50% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 81%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 82%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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CSUN Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCSUNNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years81%53.83%
Eight Years82%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time CSUN Drop Out Rates

777 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled151.93%
Transferred41753.67%
Dropped Out34544.40%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1942 CSUN students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.73% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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CSUN Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCSUNNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years66%36.03%
Eight Years68%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time CSUN Drop Out Rates

624 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled121.92%
Transferred32051.28%
Dropped Out29246.79%

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