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What California State University-Northridge actually costs
Families pay about $7,021 per year at California State University-Northridge after average financial aid. Every semester of college credit your student earns in high school is a semester of that you never pay.
The numbers
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. Net price is the figure that matters: it is what families actually pay per year after average aid, not the sticker price.
| Average net price per year (what families actually pay after aid) | $7,021 |
| Published in-state tuition | $7,458 |
| Published out-of-state tuition | $20,058 |
| Median earnings 6 years after entry | $44,372 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $59,115 |
How dual credit changes this math
Students in most states can earn college credit during high school through dual enrollment, AP, and CLEP, often at a small fraction of university prices. Done right, that means entering college with a semester or more already complete. Done wrong, it means credits that transfer but satisfy nothing: roughly 1 in 7 dual-enrollment courses is denied at transfer, usually for degree fit.
The calculator shows what the savings look like for your family at California State University-Northridge. If you want the whole plan built and checked against California State University-Northridge’s actual transfer rules, that is what the Credit Map is for.
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