National University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
San Diego, CA
Population
3,000,000
Website
http://www.nu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,725
Men / Women
47% / 53%
Hispanic
35%
White
33%
Black
19%
Asian
9%
Mixed
3%
Native American
2%
International
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
25%
Health Sciences
25%
Computer Science
8%
Education
6%
Arts
1%
Engineering
1%
Life & Natural Sciences
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$13,284
Est. Cost of Attendance
$33,978
10-Year ROI
$177,000
ROI Percentile
71th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
53%
4-Year Graduation Rate
17%
6-Year Graduation Rate
43%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
170 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,055 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation
322 (96% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
100%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #302 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #493 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #561 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 18 | #429 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 13 | #434 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 405 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $59,346 | 90% | ||
| Biology | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,457 | 80 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $61,493 | 80 | 100% | |
| Applied Psychology | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $60,014 | 79 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $72,602 | 90 | 96% | |
| Cross-Cultural Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,889 | 76 | — | |
| English | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $47,654 | 56 | 78% | |
| General Studies | 31 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $83,272 | 95 | 90% | |
| History | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,452 | 76 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $57,291 | 75 | 89% | |
| Legal Studies | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $60,249 | 79 | — | |
| Paralegal Studies | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $60,641 | 79 | — | |
| Political Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,222 | 86 | — | |
| Psychology | 172 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $56,955 | 74 | 88% | |
| Social Science | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $55,181 | 71 | — | |
| Sociology | 36 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $54,674 | 70 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,153 | 77 | — | |
| Digital Media | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $44,975 | 49 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing | 641 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $83,458 | 94% | ||
| Cybersecurity | 69 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $79,500 | 94 | 94% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Sciences | 39 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $73,278 | 90 | 88% | |
| Community Health | 41 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $55,472 | 72 | 86% | |
| Health Sciences | 29 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $62,690 | 82 | 96% | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | — — | — | — | $74,881 | 91 | — | |
| Nursing | 262 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $108,119 | 99 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 40 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $66,002 | 85 | 91% | |
| Criminal Justice | 105 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $57,213 | 75 | 90% | |
| Homeland Security | 43 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $61,254 | 80 | 94% | |
| Public Administration | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $111,762 | 99 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford College of Education | 93 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,332 | 90% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 81 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $49,988 | 61 | 90% | |
| Elementary Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,988 | 61 | 90% | |
| English Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,411 | 70 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,785 | 71 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $56,097 | 73 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business and Management | 366 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $74,644 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 40 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,188 | 84 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 207 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $70,412 | 88 | 91% | |
| Business Communications | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $75,312 | 91 | 95% | |
| Finance | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $83,469 | 95 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 43 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $95,650 | 98 | 100% | |
| Office Management | — — | — | — | $74,166 | 91 | — | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | — — | — | — | $73,681 | 90 | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | 32 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $70,412 | 88 | 91% | |
| Construction Management | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $95,005 | 98 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Technology | 73 | 89% / 11% | 0% | $86,639 | 92% | ||
| Construction Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,179 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $98,707 | 98 | 100% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $95,575 | 98 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 40 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $84,278 | 96 | 89% | |
| Information Technology | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $78,572 | 93 | 91% |