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National University

San Diego, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,878What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
10,794
In-state tuition
$13,284Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$13,284
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,548Median 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 nonprofit 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

$22,878

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

42%

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$67,548

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$33,978

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

Average net price

$22,878

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 University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return53%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,548

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 University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,714243
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,41713
Management Information Systems and Services$92,75831
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$92,74815
Computer Science$87,38333
Public Administration$77,07714
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,38243
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,143103
Homeland Security$63,96354
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,299214
Accounting and Related Services$61,03750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,42931
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$55,67919
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,56235
Public Health$52,05753
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$50,07014
Sociology$46,50541
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,08081
Business/Corporate Communications$38,69611
Psychology, General$38,523172
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$34,01225
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported54
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported29
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported26
HistoryNot reported22
Construction ManagementNot reported18
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported16
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported16
Psychology, OtherNot reported16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported14
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported12
Biology, GeneralNot reported10
Manufacturing EngineeringNot reported9
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Legal Support ServicesNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Construction EngineeringNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsNot reportedNot reported
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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