College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $33,978. College Scorecard.
Higher than 20% of California colleges we cover and 30% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 61% of California colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
National University acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
National University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission
National University majors, earnings & careers
National University offers 50 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Education · 4
- Engineering · 4
- Science & Math · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at National University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $121,408 | — |
| Nursing | $114,413 | $37,375 |
| Electrical Engineering | $100,721 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $97,525 | — |
| Computer Science | $95,555 | $29,500 |
| Information Technology | $94,203 | $30,077 |
| Management Information Systems | $94,118 | $28,675 |
| Criminal Justice | $81,299 | $28,014 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Accounting$79,696
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$121,408
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business / Corporate Communications—
- Business Administration$78,266
- Computer Science$95,555
- Construction Engineering—
- Construction Management—
- Criminal Justice$81,299
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,761
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$100,721
- English$59,192
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- Health Administration$59,956
- Health Sciences$76,305
- History$59,645
- Homeland Security$80,134
- Human Resources—
- Information Technology$94,203
- Interdisciplinary Studies$58,727
- International / Global Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$62,748
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems$94,118
- Manufacturing Engineering$97,525
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science$79,900
- Natural Sciences—
- Nursing$114,413
- Political Science—
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants—
- Psychology$66,849
- Psychology, Other—
- Public Administration—
- Public Health$70,340
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology$64,860
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in San Diego
Overall prices in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,823. Housing costs 79% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 11 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, San Diego County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
San Diego County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare National University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University | — | $22,878 | 43% | $67,548 | This school |
| Loma Linda University | — | — | — | $89,816 | |
| Samuel Merritt University | — | — | — | $143,238 | |
| University of San Francisco | 62% | $41,431 | 70% | $89,812 | |
| Golden Gate University | — | — | — | $87,434 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about National University
How much does National University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $33,978 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,878 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,554 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do National University graduates earn?
Former National University students earn a median $67,548 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the National University graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 53% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “National University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/national-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).