National University
Private College in San Diego, CA. Six-year graduation rate 50%. Median 10-year earnings $67,548.
Ten-year median earnings of $67,548 are the headline number here, and they are strong ones. 50% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Median debt at graduation is $25,000, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion sits at 50%, meaning about one in two students who enroll leave without finishing. Just 53% of first-years come back — most of the completion gap opens in year one. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 29% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1 — typical, which in practice means large lectures early and smaller classes in the major. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 9,725 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $25,043 annually once grants are applied. Net price swings hard on family income here, from $21,554 at the $0–30k band to $32,956 at $110k+. 50% of students receive grant aid, averaging $4,027 — common but not automatic. 26% of students take federal loans, a middling borrowing rate.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 19 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,554 |
| $30–48k | $26,583 |
| $48–75k | $25,176 |
| $75–110k | — |
| $110k+ | $32,956 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 2,495 of these 9,725 students, totalling $20,854,594 — an average of $8,359 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (San Diego County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)