by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CSUN really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at CSUN. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CSUN total enrollment is approximately 31,352 students. 28,346 are undergraduates and 3,006 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CSUN undergraduate population is made up of 54.1% women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSUN Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 16,379 | 57.8% |
| White | 5,099 | 18.0% |
| Asian | 2,498 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,511 | 5.3% |
| International | 1,007 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 920 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 871 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSUN Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,060 | 35.3% |
| International | 725 | 24.1% |
| White | 633 | 21.1% |
| Unknown | 227 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 204 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 85 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 17,439 | 55.7% |
| White | 5,732 | 18.3% |
| Asian | 2,702 | 8.6% |
| International | 1,732 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,580 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 1,098 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,005 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.1% |
California State University-Northridge faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 52.4% |
| Asian | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| International | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 17,126 female students and 14,226 male students at CSUN.
California State University-Northridge faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of CSUN students come from within the state, and 0.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,352 | 98.6% |
| Nevada | 12 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 11 | 0.2% |
| Texas | 9 | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 8 | 0.1% |
CSUN enrolls approximately 5.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CSUN, 48.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9,369 | 24.5% |
| 18-19 | 9,097 | 23.7% |
| 22-24 | 8,796 | 23.0% |
| 25-29 | 5,400 | 14.1% |
| 35 and over | 2,719 | 7.1% |
| 30-34 | 2,308 | 6.0% |
| Under 18 | 624 | 1.6% |
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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