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What California State University-Northridge costs

Northridge, California · Public · 32,691 undergrads

California State University-Northridge's in-state sticker price was $20,014 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,346 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $4,429. Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition.

What does California State University-Northridge cost?

$6,346 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,666 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $20,014.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,429
$30,000–$48,000$4,460
$48,000–$75,000$5,948
$75,000–$110,000$9,780
over $110,000$17,634

Out-of-state tuition is $21,170 a year, against $7,850 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,429$17,749
$30,000–$48,000$4,460$17,780
$48,000–$75,000$5,948$19,268
$75,000–$110,000$9,780$23,100
Over $110,000$17,634$30,954

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,320 more in tuition that California State University-Northridge charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 78% off California State University-Northridge's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California State University-Northridge cost less than California State University-Sacramento but more than California State University-Fresno and California State University-San Bernardino.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California State University-Northridge$5,948$6,346
California State University-Sacramento$10,198$11,186
California State University-Fresno$4,466$5,418
California State University-San Bernardino$3,156$3,946

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,850
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,170
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$20,014
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition at California State University-Northridge and usually get less aid.

61%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,825
average grant for students who got aid.
22%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$15,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California State University-Northridge cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,429 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,014. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Northridge's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Northridge cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,460 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,014. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Northridge's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Northridge cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,948 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,014. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Northridge's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Northridge cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at California State University-Northridge is $21,170 a year, against $7,850 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,346 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $19,666 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers