National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota · Private for-profit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $31,062What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: Not reported
Graduation rate: 20%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 764
In-state tuition: $16,065Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $16,065
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $37,325Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private for-profit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,062

3/5

Better than 43% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (105 compared).

Completion

20%

1/5

Better than 18% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (74 compared).

Earnings

$37,325

2/5

Better than 33% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (127 compared).

Debt at graduation

$29,020

2/5

Better than 35% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (120 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,452

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,062

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for National American University-Rapid City
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	20%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	33%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$29,020
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$37,325

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at National American University-Rapid City by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$69,890	Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$52,129	10
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$48,827	47
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$45,720	12
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$45,392	21
Accounting and Related Services	$35,820	9
Air Transportation	Not reported	19
Homeland Security	Not reported	8
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	6
Construction Management	Not reported	5
Human Resources Management and Services	Not reported	4
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	2
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	Not reported	1
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	Not reported	1
Legal Support Services	Not reported	1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
International Business	Not reported	Not reported
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Not reported	Not reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	Not reported
Marketing	Not reported	Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Not reported	Not reported

All 25 bachelor’s programs this college reported.