National University
San Diego, CA · Private · Large city
Private institution in San Diego, CA · 9,725 undergraduates · $67,548 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 12%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 23%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $31,0581,765th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,320858th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,320466th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $37,1161,151st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,548327th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,331168th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 50.0%1,147th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 53.8%1,704th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9,725265th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.5%1,450th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (SAN)
On 5 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 66 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $89,746 | $81,333 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $84,653 | $84,367 |
| Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $78,343 | $78,343 |
| Construction EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,737 | $82,440 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $71,015 | $73,949 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $66,449 | $72,899 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $62,489 | $74,576 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $60,523 | $56,302 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | $58,221 | $52,107 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,996 | $42,682 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $52,464 | $42,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $52,316 | $51,928 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitenu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 119605)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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