National University

San Diego, California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $24,008. 43% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $73,988 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $25,000.

Average net price
$24,008
per year Verified data
Completion rate
43%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$73,988
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$25,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$13,284
Out-of-state tuition and fees$13,284
Average cost of attendance$31,068
Books and supplies$936
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$24,008
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$22,968
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
10,794
Graduate enrollment
10,878
Students receiving Pell grants
34%
Student to faculty ratio
16 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time43%
Completion within normal time33%
First-year retention (full-time)53%
Median federal debt, graduates$25,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$284
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$16,136
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry84%
1 year after completion$67,059
4 years after completion$81,115
6 years after entry$69,601
8 years after entry$73,686
10 years after entry$73,988
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $73,988; the middle half earned $47,498 to $106,818. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at National University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

128 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (7)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
41Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (9)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$16,939
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
CIP 26.04
$42,417$13,006
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Biology
CIP 30.27 · No credentials fully online
71Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
105$53,556$9,711
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (51)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
40$58,036$34,510
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
239$68,087$26,458
Business/Corporate Communications
CIP 52.05 · All credentials fully online
12$48,011Suppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · All credentials fully online
39$53,588$27,843
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
40$98,371$38,118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
13$73,991Suppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering
CIP 14.33 · All credentials fully online
1$82,479Suppressed for privacy
Construction Management
CIP 52.20 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$46,438
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
105$66,056$28,354
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · All credentials fully online
8$91,106Suppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$31,022
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
29$60,135$29,958
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
40$53,743$35,625
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$26,531
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
43$75,991$22,879
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
31$59,026$39,583
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · All credentials fully online
43$74,383$29,312
Manufacturing Engineering
CIP 14.36 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · All credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacy$27,406
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$41,369
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
172$50,504$30,623
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacy$32,414
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
41$56,313$37,875
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · All credentials fully online
17$51,723$28,967
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
262$108,706$31,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
69$74,992$16,875
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
36$51,370$25,000
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
86$48,306$34,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
7$61,772Suppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacy$20,000
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (44)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
59$71,718Suppressed for privacy
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CIP 51.33 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
298$81,774Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
1,098$61,834Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
26$61,543Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
18$102,147Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
75$101,391Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
33$79,838Suppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
779$66,997Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
103$99,154Suppressed for privacy
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
CIP 13.06 · All credentials fully online
119$68,515Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
21$86,362Suppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
24$105,249Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
82$85,835Suppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · All credentials fully online
0$48,733Suppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
41$70,662Suppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
35$69,579Suppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
67$74,516Suppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · All credentials fully online
15$85,508Suppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
89$61,132Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
68$78,390Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
79$63,634Suppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
37$139,947Suppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
2$44,497Suppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
87$58,782Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
352$76,119Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
37$54,811Suppressed for privacy
Statistics
CIP 27.05 · All credentials fully online
21$105,040Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · All credentials fully online
138$71,197Suppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
61$66,926Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
59$151,215Suppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28
$89,962Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 119605, OPEID 011460. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.