Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $9,447 and the average loan amount is $6,712. The average financial aid amount is 49.79% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $18,975).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid25,931 75%$244,959,673$9,447
Pell Grants19,516 57%$95,902,682$4,914
Federal Students Loans7,348 21%$49,323,344$6,712

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 3,789 students have received one or more types of financial aid at California State University-Northridge.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $10,511 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,462.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at California State University-Northridge.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,92285%--
Grant or scholarship aid3,789 82%$39,826,280$10,511
Federal Grants2,865 62%$16,234,800$5,667
Pell Grants2,861 62%$15,615,723$5,458
Other Federal Grants1,030 22%$619,077$601
State/Local Grants3,449 75%$8,254,291$2,393
Institutional Grants2,707 59%$15,337,189$5,666
Student Loans926 20%$5,057,967$5,462
Federal Student Loans910 20%$4,449,012$4,889
Other Student Loans51 1%$608,955$11,940

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at California State University-Northridge.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$36,799,354$11,292
0 - $30,0001,457 1,457$19,990,411$13,720
$30,001 - $48,000751 749$9,787,044$13,032
$48,001 - $75,000580 576$5,472,132$9,435
$75,001 - $110,000223 203$1,183,964$5,309
$110,001 - more248 162$365,803$1,475

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At California State University-Northridge, for the first-time/full-time students, 4,472 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 145 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate4,472
Out-of-State Rate145
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At California State University-Northridge, 1,552 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 498 students live off-campus. In addition, 1689 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus1,552
Living Off-Campus498
Living with Family1,689
Un-known0