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Information Summary

Ranks 1091st overall and 78th in California

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near La Jolla, CA 92037-1011

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

Undergraduate	Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Postbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate Population	Higher part-time four-year
Enrollment	Majority graduate/professional
Size & Setting	Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending National University?

Ranks 2774th for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$8,352  $9,720	$8,352  $9,720	$8,352  $9,720

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$1,242  $1,386
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$7,616  $8,180
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,976  $3,260
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,200  $3,474

Admission Criteria

What criteria does National University use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does National University accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

National University Ranks 4871st for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$1,084	263	48%
State & Local Grant Aid	$2,889	209	38%
Institutional Grant Aid	$709	199	37%
Student Loan Aid	$2,047	242	44%
Any financial aid type		263	48%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at National University?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at National University?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at National University.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Accounting and Business/Management		2	9	10	2	39	4	66
Art/Art Studies, General			1	1		4		6
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	3	130	309	110	15	850	223	1,640
Biological and Physical Sciences						1		1
Business Administration and Management, General	57	47	41	59	3	200	62	469
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	8	7	7	3		24	10	59
Child Development		4	6	2		13	5	30
Computer Science	5	1	4	4		12	1	27
Computer Software Engineering	1		1			7	1	10
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	2		5	2		3	3	15
Computer and Information Sciences, General		4	2	3		10	2	21
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other	1	13	9	5	1	39	6	74
Counseling Psychology	2	19	27	11		105	20	184
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services		25	47	11	2	86	22	193
Creative Writing		9	2	5		58	26	100
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration		20	23	7	2	44	9	105
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies						6		6
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other		1	1	1		1		4
Education, General		21	52	18	2	185	32	310
Education, Other		1						1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs		8	10	2		84	3	107
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other		41	66	19	4	216	56	402
Educational Leadership and Administration, General		12	18	12	1	55	25	123
Educational/Instructional Media Design		1	7	5		26	6	45
Elementary Education and Teaching		24	41	11		135	38	249
Engineering, General						4	1	5
Engineering/Industrial Management			1	1		4	1	7
English Language and Literature, General		5	6	1		41	1	54
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	1		1	1			1	4
Film/Cinema Studies							1	1
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other	1	1		1		4	1	8
Finance, General	1		1			2	1	5
Forensic Science and Technology	2	6	7	6	1	52	14	88
General Studies		9	15	7		77	14	122
Geology/Earth Science, General						3		3
Health Aide		1				1		2
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management		1	2			1	1	5
Human Resources Management and Services, Other	2	5	2	2		11	5	27
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General		1				3	1	5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	1	1		1		8		11
Legal Assistant/Paralegal						1	2	3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other		1	4			1		6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other		1	4			11		16
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies		5	6	3	1	31	5	51
Management Information Systems and Services, Other	4			2		1	5	12
Mathematics, General		1	4			4		9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other		5	28	1	2	54	3	93
Nursing, Other		6	6	17		46	4	79
Office Management and Supervision		5	1	4		12	1	23
Organizational Behavior Studies		3	5	6		25	8	47
Psychology, General		17	27	4	1	54	7	110
Psychology, Other	1	9	8	1		18	15	52
Public Administration	1	9	24	12		35	30	111
School Psychology		7	16	6		29	1	59
Secondary Education and Teaching	1	16	43	23	1	158	50	292
Security and Loss Prevention Services		2		1		1		4
Special Education and Teaching, General	2	67	84	44	6	483	73	759
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other		10	22	6		21	1	60
Taxation			2			2	1	5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other		11	12	1		62	2	88
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other			5	1		28	6	40
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	5	26	86	48	3	437	399	1,004
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education		1	2			6	5	14
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	7					1		8
Total	108	622	1,112	501	47	3,935	1,214	7,539

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

National University Ranks 1327th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$56,518 ($58,602 male / $53,930 female)
Number of FT Faculty	204 (113 male / 91 female)
Number of PT Faculty	3,088
FT Faculty Ratio	0.1 : 1
Total Benefits	$2,464,638

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National University Summary

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A national university is a university created or run by a national government. For instance the National University of Ireland in the early days of Irish independence collected a large amount of information on the Irish language and Irish culture. In the United States, American University and National Defense University, both located in Washington, DC can be considered national universities.

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