How CSUN's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 63.51%, and this year's acceptance rate is 93.00% at California State University-Northridge. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.95% and women students' rate is 65.59%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at California State University-Northridge over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	46.24%	45.00%	47.18%
2014-15	52.86% 6.62%	50.90% 7.19%	54.37% 7.19%
2015-16	45.60% -7.26%	44.35% -7.81%	46.56% -7.81%
2016-17	48.24% 2.64%	45.59% 3.73%	50.29% 3.73%
2017-18	57.65% 9.42%	54.13% 10.23%	60.52% 10.23%
2018-19	50.63% -7.02%	47.39% -7.37%	53.15% -7.37%
2019-20	59.34% 8.71%	55.19% 9.44%	62.59% 9.44%
2020-21	65.81% 6.47%	61.95% 6.17%	68.76% 6.17%
2021-22	88.00% 22.19%	85.00% 22.24%	91.00% 22.24%
2022-23	91.23% 3.23%	89.00% 2.09%	93.09% 2.09%
2023-24	93.00% 1.77%	92.00% 0.91%	94.00% 0.91%
Average	63.51%	60.95%	65.59%

California State University-Northridge Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.88% where the current academic year yield is 20.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at California State University-Northridge from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.58%	32.97%	28.87%
2014-15	31.31% 0.73%	33.87% 0.61%	29.48% 0.61%
2015-16	35.89% 4.58%	38.49% 4.52%	33.99% 4.52%
2016-17	28.34% -7.55%	30.58% -7.23%	26.76% -7.23%
2017-18	30.06% 1.72%	32.69% 1.38%	28.14% 1.38%
2018-19	27.22% -2.83%	30.55% -3.23%	24.91% -3.23%
2019-20	26.34% -0.88%	27.66% 0.52%	25.43% 0.52%
2020-21	21.98% -4.36%	24.86% -5.43%	19.99% -5.43%
2021-22	23.00% 1.02%	24.00% 1.00%	21.00% 1.00%
2022-23	20.99% -2.01%	22.33% -1.08%	19.92% -1.08%
2023-24	20.00% -0.99%	21.00% -0.92%	19.00% -0.92%
Average	26.88%	29.00%	25.23%

California State University-Northridge Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 30,267, the average number of admitted is 18,773, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,905. The number of CSUN applicants increased by 14.73% (3,824 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at California State University-Northridge from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	29,339	13,566	4,149
2014-15	33,386 4,047	17,647 1,377	5,526 1,377
2015-16	34,444 1,058	15,706 111	5,637 111
2016-17	32,913 -1,531	15,876 -1,138	4,499 -1,138
2017-18	30,165 -2,748	17,391 728	5,227 728
2018-19	34,856 4,691	17,647 -423	4,804 -423
2019-20	30,661 -4,195	18,194 -12	4,792 -12
2020-21	27,765 -2,896	18,271 -776	4,016 -776
2021-22	23,656 -4,109	20,817 772	4,788 772
2022-23	25,965 2,309	23,687 184	4,972 184
2023-24	29,789 3,824	27,704 569	5,541 569
Average	30,267	18,773	4,905

California State University-Northridge Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CSUN

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes