The student-faculty ratio at National University is 19:1, and the school has 69.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at National University include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Early Childhood Education and Teaching; and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
278 full time
1,017 part time
Minority
24% full time
22% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
-
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students69.5%
20-4930.5%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
-
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
29%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
36%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
40%
6-year graduation rate of international students
50%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
7
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17%
Business Administration and Management, General 14%
Psychology, General 8%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Human Resources Management and Services$53,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,800
Accounting$52,400
Finance$51,600
Marketing$42,500
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$69,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$79,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,300
Public Health$56,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Construction Management
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Technology Project Management
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Construction Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Homeland Security
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Transfer, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
5
Counseling services offered
academic
career
military
personal
veteran student
international students
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
56
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
53%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
