National University
San Diego, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,160
Graduate Enrollment: 9,487
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 54.55%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 42.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 4.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 42.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 32.7%
Black: 10.4%
Hispanic: 30.7%
Asian: 7.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.1%
2+ races: 6.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 10.6%
Black: 10.4%
Hispanic: 30.7%
Asian: 7.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.1%
2+ races: 6.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 10.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,576
In-State tuition: $13,320Out-of-State tuition: $13,320
Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $57,955 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,188 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 25.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,231 |
| $30k-48k | $0 |
| $48k-75k | $12,231 |
| $75k-110k | $0 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 11%6-year graduation rate: 47%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,125 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,438 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 49.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 57.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 40.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $60,515 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $66,227 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 227 | $266 | $85,288 ($7,107) | $93,114 ($7,760) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 42 | $265 | $74,868 ($6,239) | $85,480 ($7,123) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 304 | $608 | $64,935 ($5,411) | $72,628 ($6,052) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 177 | $533 | $59,661 ($4,972) | $71,323 ($5,944) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 185 | $33,989 | $331 | $40,143 ($3,345) | $42,374 ($3,531) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 65 | $328 | $53,138 ($4,428) | $52,083 ($4,340) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | $42,812 | $389 | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 15 | $80,132 ($6,678) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 25 | $361 | $91,759 ($7,647) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 95 | $28,014 | $265 | $55,725 ($4,644) | $55,598 ($4,633) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 98 | $407 | $54,799 ($4,567) | $69,906 ($5,826) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security. | 57 | $23,450 | $248 | $60,492 ($5,041) | $49,301 ($4,108) |
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 52 | $58,393 ($4,866) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 16 | $31,603 | $309 | $85,093 ($7,091) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 95 | $383 | $68,204 ($5,684) | $82,170 ($6,848) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 38 | $28,125 | $294 | $37,925 ($3,160) | $45,370 ($3,781) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 18 | $29,688 | $300 | $39,970 ($3,331) | $57,228 ($4,769) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 39 | $38,969 | $373 | $51,258 ($4,272) | $62,287 ($5,191) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 27 | $583 | $51,661 ($4,305) | ||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 259 | $448 | $70,668 ($5,889) | $80,134 ($6,678) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 37 | $34,375 | $331 | $52,170 ($4,348) | $55,550 ($4,629) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 48 | $466 | $62,254 ($5,188) | $74,693 ($6,224) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 10 | $69,428 ($5,786) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 83 | $418 | $59,749 ($4,979) | $85,441 ($7,120) | |
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 29 | $28,675 | $304 | $74,510 ($6,209) | $85,671 ($7,139) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 26 | $233 | $77,759 ($6,480) | ||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 15 | $29,687 | $315 | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | $26,437 | $247 | $36,075 ($3,006) | |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 44 | $369 | $55,380 ($4,615) | $58,283 ($4,857) | |
| Associate's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 39 | $464 | $42,494 ($3,541) | $45,258 ($3,772) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 120 | $10,008 | $111 | $42,455 ($3,538) | $46,351 ($3,863) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 24 | $35,426 | $265 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 39 | $14,280 | $111 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 67 | $33,094 | $331 | $30,370 ($2,531) | $48,775 ($4,065) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 18 | $466 | $48,732 ($4,061) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 120 | $31,250 | $298 | $39,921 ($3,327) | $54,307 ($4,526) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 57 | $410 | $53,992 ($4,499) | $61,331 ($5,111) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 654 | $328 | $56,048 ($4,671) | $62,907 ($5,242) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 10 | $93,896 ($7,825) | $101,494 ($8,458) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 20 | $38,486 | $296 | $56,644 ($4,720) | $67,037 ($5,586) |
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 76 | $37,469 | $362 | $47,285 ($3,940) | $49,794 ($4,150) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 149 | $564 | $54,233 ($4,519) | $65,942 ($5,495) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 18 | $420 | $68,817 ($5,735) | ||
| Master's Degree | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 338 | $37,375 | $360 | $90,125 ($7,510) | $97,661 ($8,138) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 18 | $1,127 | $112,806 ($9,401) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 307 | $26,818 | $298 | $57,967 ($4,831) | $65,522 ($5,460) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 21 | $325 | $51,398 ($4,283) | $67,877 ($5,656) | |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 12 | $30,622 | $294 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 33 | $29,500 | $337 | $75,911 ($6,326) | $87,481 ($7,290) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 44 | $432 | $89,068 ($7,422) | $96,333 ($8,028) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 51 | $30,077 | $348 | $65,725 ($5,477) | $72,428 ($6,036) |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 106 | $466 | $86,837 ($7,236) | $117,569 ($9,797) | |
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 592 | $466 | $59,755 ($4,980) | $72,334 ($6,028) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 16 | $338 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $91,305Full time faculty: 9%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $966,159,194 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,415,757,578 (2022)