2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at CSUN graduate schools is $8,529 for California residents and $18,033 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.14% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CSUN.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
CSUN 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$8,411$7,176$1,235$17,915$16,680$1,235
2021$8,451$7,176$1,275$17,955$16,680$1,275
2022$8,477$7,176$1,301$17,981$16,680$1,301
2023$8,503$7,176$1,327$18,007$16,680$1,327
2024$8,529$7,176$1,353$18,033$16,680$1,353
CSUN 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$0$396
2021$0$396
2022$0$396
2023$0$396
2024-$1$396
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$11,328$3,282$16,188$3,282
2021$11,662$3,152$17,322$4,338
2022$11,502$3,132$18,962$4,366
2023$11,848$3,272$19,728$4,326
2024$12,648$3,244$20,306$4,430

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at California State University-Northridge offers 166 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 11 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's727
Doctorate (Research)20
Doctorate (Professional)20
Doctorate (Other)20
Post-BS Certificate153
Total16611
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At CSUN, there are 37,579 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 5,398 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,872 male and 3,526 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.53 to 1. California State University-Northridge offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,210 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native826
Asian407160247
Black or African American16541124
Hispanic1,9785941,384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,247429818
Two or More Races1404199
Race/Ethnicity Unknown899257642
Total 5,3981,8723,526