National University

General Information

Website www.nu.edu
Address 11255 North Torrey Pines Road
City La Jolla
State CA
Zip 92037-1011
Locale City: Large

Student Success Highlights

Retention Rate
First-year retention rate 64%
Graduation Rate
Four-year graduation rate 6.0%
Five-year graduation rate 40.0%
Six-year graduation rate 42.0%
Transfer-Out Rate
% of students who transfer out -

College Characteristics

Sector Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification Masters Large
Size: Number of Undergraduates 8,319
Endowment Assets $573,827,688
Minority-Serving Institution Hispanic-Serving
Accrediting Agency Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
Net Price Calculator Website www.nu.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm
% Undergraduates Taking Any Distance Education 72%

Admissions and Price

Average High School GPA Among College Freshmen -
Admission Test Scores Policy -
Median SAT Verbal -
Median SAT Math -
Median SAT Writing -
Median ACT Composite -
Median ACT Writing -
Percent Admitted 100.0%
In-State Tuition and Fees $12,744
Out-of-State Tuition and Fees $12,744
Total Price for In-State Students Living on Campus -
Average Net Price After Grants $22,377
Average Freshmen Student Loan (all sources) $9,988
Median earnings 10 years after entry $58,300
Median debt of completers $28,642
Federal Loan Default Rate 5.7%

Student Characteristics

% Pell Recipients Among Freshman 45.7%
% Underrepresented Minority 36.9%
% Black 10.5%
% Latino 25.9%
% Native American 0.5%
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.7%
% Asian 9.7%
% White 39.0%
% Two or More Races 4.7%
% Other 7.9%
% Noresident Aliens 2.3%
% Female 56.1%
% Male 43.9%
% Age 25 and Over 73.6%
% Part-time 63.4%