National Rankings and Evaluation
California Colleges
#67 in California Colleges
Federal Region IX
#10 in Federal Region IX
National University is ranked 67th in California Colleges and 10th in Federal Region IX.
The following statements evaluate National University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,320 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 18,631.
- It offers very diverse area of study (138 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of National are $13,320 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University $13,320
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of National are $15,912 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University $15,912
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at National is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 22%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at National is 22% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 22%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at National is 64% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 64%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at National is 18,631 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 18,631
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at National is $5,373 which is 40.34% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University $5,373
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at National is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
National offers 138 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 138
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32
Number of Online Programs
National offers 123 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.