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CSUN Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Who is the typical student at CSUN? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the country. See how California State University - Northridge fared in our diversity report.

CSUN Student Population

40,381 Total Students
29,191 Undergraduates
2,702 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend California State University - Northridge?

CSUN total enrollment is approximately 40,381 students. 29,191 are undergraduates and 2,702 are graduate students.

CSUN Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time CSUN undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

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CSUN Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic15,720
White5,814
Asian2,576
International1,888
Black or African American1,397
Unknown906
Multi-Ethnic825
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander42

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CSUN Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 69% of full-time grad students are women, and 31% men.

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CSUN Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic1,051
White823
Asian236
Unknown225
International200
Black or African American91
Multi-Ethnic68
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

CSUN Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic20,221
White8,713
Asian3,592
International2,485
Unknown2,296
Black or African American1,830
Multi-Ethnic1,156
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander53

CSUN Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 22,973 female students and 17,408 male students at CSUN.

Average Geographic Diversity

1.18% Out of State
2.33% Out of the Country

CSUN ranks 1,534 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

1.18% of CSUN students come from out of state, and 2.33% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  29 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
California4,342
Washington6
Illinois5
Florida4
Nevada4

International Students at CSUN

Students from 107 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Kuwait, China, and India.

Learn more about international students at CSUN.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
43.00% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  78.83 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CSUN, 43.00% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
22-2411,104
20-219,468
18-198,299
25-296,719
35 and over2,748
30-342,283
Under 180

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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