California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · public · 32,691 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does California State University-Northridge field?
California State University-Northridge, in Northridge, CA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 14 on the women's side in 2025.
California State University-Northridge's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Big West Conference median of 9, by 56%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. California State University-Northridge lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does California State University-Northridge fund its athletes?
California State University-Northridge reported 315 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 146 men and 169 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,547,844, about $14,699 per male athlete and $14,211 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $146,703 for men's sports and $116,857 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,005 and $691 per athlete.
What is California State University-Northridge like academically?
California State University-Northridge is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $20,485 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $7,021 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 66% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $7,458 for CA residents and $20,058 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
56% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 73% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,115, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at California State University-Northridge?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Psychology, Social Sciences and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (930 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (805 degrees)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (469 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (442 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (442 degrees)
- Sociology (417 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (405 degrees)
- Marketing (389 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (351 degrees)
- Public Health (312 degrees)
What is Los Angeles, CA like to live in?
California State University-Northridge sits in Los Angeles, a large city of about 3.9 million people in Los Angeles County, California.
The median household in Los Angeles earns about $80,366, which is below the California median ($96,334) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $879,500, 26% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,879 a month.
Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 7% take public transit and 17% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does California State University-Northridge have a tennis program?
- Yes. California State University-Northridge fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is California State University-Northridge?
- California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does California State University-Northridge cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,485 a year, and an average net price of $7,021 after grants and scholarships.