Check out why California State University, Northridge received a D+ grade in our Report Card below.
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, California with an undergraduate enrollment size of 34,741. The university is located in an urban setting within Greater Los Angeles. It has a fairly large Greek life and student club influence. Students at California State University, Northridge can attend sporting events within the university and the Los Angeles area, enjoy performance art shows at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, shop at the Northridge Fashion Center, and enjoy nature by biking or running Limekiln Canyon Trail. Their official mascot is Matty the Matador. Members of the California State University, Northridge community are referred to as “Matadors.”
California State University, Northridge offers bachelor&#8217;s degrees in 133 disciplines, 84 master&#8217;s degree options, and doctorates in educational leadership and physical therapy. Notable former students include guitarist Andy Summers, actress and singer Paula Abdul, entrepreneur Wendi Murdoch, and Cheech &amp; Chong comedian Cheech Marin.

California State University, Northridge receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2929">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

California State University, Northridge receives a “C” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree make $55,400 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.

Average Salary of Recent Graduates

California State University, Northridge receives a “C+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree make $104,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

California State University, Northridge receives an “A” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 36% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Cal-State-Northridge-tuition-financial-aid#:~:text=74%25%20of%20Students%20Get%20ANY,schools%2C%20which%20is%2086%25.">PrepScholar</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

California State University, Northridge receives a “B+” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal Only). In 2020, graduates accumulated $4,654 of debt on average annually from federal sources according to <a href="https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Cal-State-Northridge-tuition-financial-aid#:~:text=74%25%20of%20Students%20Get%20ANY,schools%2C%20which%20is%2086%25.">PrepScholar</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal Only)

California State University, Northridge receives an “F” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. <a href="https://www.csun.edu/development/new-employee-welcome-orientation">The university</a> mandates a &#8220;New Employee Welcome Orientation.&#8221; Topics covered in the orientation include &#8220;Sustainability&#8221; and &#8220;Equity and Diversity.&#8221;
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

California State University, Northridge receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

California State University, Northridge receives a “B-” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://csun.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations">the university</a> has two right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. Turning Point USA and Students Supporting Israel are the two right-leaning clubs. Young Democratic Socialists of America, Queer Coalition of Social Workers, and The F Word are the three left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

California State University, Northridge receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpusacsun/?hl=en">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

California State University, Northridge receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. <a href="https://www.calstate.edu/apply/california-residency-for-tuition-purposes/Pages/undocumented-students.aspx">The university</a> allows undocumented immigrants to apply for an out-of-state tuition waiver. &#8220;Nonresident students (including US citizens, permanent residents, and undocumented individuals, including students with a T visa U visa, DACA asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile visa holder, VAWA, or TPS) may be exempted from paying nonresident tuition (out-of-state tuition). Students seeking the AB 540 Exemption must satisfy attendance and graduation/transfer requirements from a California school (e.g., K-12, adult school, and community college).&#8221;
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

California State University, Northridge receives a “B-” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $1,074.59 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received

California State University, Northridge receives an “F” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The university states, &#8220;Students with a GE (General Education) catalog year of 2021 or later are required to take 3 units of coursework meeting the Ethnic Studies (ES) graduation requirement in order to graduate from CSUN (or any California State University campus).
Examples of courses in the Ethnic Studies category include, but are not limited to:
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<li>&#8220;Gender, Sexuality, and American Indian Communities&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Equity and Diversity in Schools&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Environmental Justice and Chicana/o Communities&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

California State University, Northridge receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university hosts three segregated graduation ceremonies and celebrations (<a href="https://www.csun.edu/blackgraduation">Black Graduation</a>, <a href="https://www.csun.edu/pride/events/pride-center-rainbow-graduation-celebration-0">Rainbow Graduation Celebration</a>, and <a href="https://www.csun.edu/dreamcenter/events/dream-center-undocu-graduation">Undocu-Graduation</a>).
The university has no segregated dormitories or classes.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

California State University, Northridge receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

California State University, Northridge receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. <a href="https://www.csun.edu/covid-19/health-and-safety-policies-and-protocols">The university</a> describes its rules on vaccinations: &#8220;Vaccinations against COVID-19 are no longer required. The CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy has been updated to strongly recommend COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for faculty, staff and students who are accessing university or programs.&#8221;
The university describes its rules on masking: &#8220;As of October 3, 2022, the wearing of masks is encouraged in classrooms, laboratories, the University Library and indoor spaces but no longer required.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

California State University, Northridge receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.49% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

California State University, Northridge receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. <a href="https://catalog.csun.edu/general-education/">The university</a> requires students to fulfill three credit hours of &#8220;U.S. History (American Institutions)&#8221; within its Arts, Humanities, and U.S. History category.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

California State University, Northridge

Check out why California State University, Northridge received a D+ grade in our Report Card below.

California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, California with an undergraduate enrollment size of 34,741. The university is located in an urban setting within Greater Los Angeles. It has a fairly large Greek life and student club influence. Students at California State University, Northridge can attend sporting events within the university and the Los Angeles area, enjoy performance art shows at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, shop at the Northridge Fashion Center, and enjoy nature by biking or running Limekiln Canyon Trail. Their official mascot is Matty the Matador. Members of the California State University, Northridge community are referred to as “Matadors.”

California State University, Northridge offers bachelor's degrees in 133 disciplines, 84 master's degree options, and doctorates in educational leadership and physical therapy. Notable former students include guitarist Andy Summers, actress and singer Paula Abdul, entrepreneur Wendi Murdoch, and Cheech &amp; Chong comedian Cheech Marin.

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Rodolfo Acuna

<a href="http://www.csun.edu/humanities/chicana-chicano-studies/dr-rodolfo-f-acu%C3%B1a">Dr. Rodolfo Acuna</a> is a Professor of Chicano studies at California State University, Northridge. He teaches that the United States obliterated approximately half of Mexico by force. Moreover, he further believes that Chicanos are oppressed in American society, and violence should be used to combat such injustice. Acuna stated, “Chicanos have to get a lot more militant about defending our rights.&#8221;

<a href="http://www.csun.edu/humanities/chicana-chicano-studies/dr-rodolfo-f-acu%C3%B1a">Dr. Rodolfo Acuna</a> is a Professor of Chicano studies at California State University, Northridge. He teaches that the United States obliterated approximately half of Mexico by force. Moreover, he further believes that Chicanos are oppressed in American society, and violence should be used to combat such injustice. Acuna stated, “Chicanos have to get a lot more militant about defending our rights."

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