[Last update: December 11, 2025]
23,770 students (73% of total 32,429 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Northridge (CSUN). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,843.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 5,475 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,825.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At California State University-Northridge, 23,770 undergraduate students (73% of total 32,429 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,843.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
4,733 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 5,475 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Northridge. The average amount of aid received is $12,825.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at California State University-Northridge.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.