Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares National's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,520 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
National University22,11511,23710,878
Similarly Ranked Schools14,52012,4982,023
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California2,0241,6281,062
The below chart compares the student population between National University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,524 male and 13,591 female students attending National. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at National.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at National
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total11,2376,4424,795
Men5,2353,0782,157
Women6,0023,3642,638
Population by Gender/Attending Status at National
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,8787,9862,892
Men3,2892,389900
Women7,5895,5971,992

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,841 Hispanic students (35.46%) and 6,607 White students (29.88%) at National University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at National University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at National University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native893158
Asian858429429
Black or African American1,9628931,069
Hispanic3,6221,5862,036
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1105357
White3,2251,5871,638
Two or More Races307152155
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,064504560
Total 11,2375,2356,002
Population by Race/Ethnicity at National University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native561838
Asian790283507
Black or African American1,305455850
Hispanic4,2191,1713,048
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743044
White3,3821,0152,367
Two or More Races21284128
Race/Ethnicity Unknown839233606
Total 10,8783,2897,589

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,742 students whose age under twenty five and 13,614 students whose age is over thirty years old at National University.
Especially, 9 students are younger than eighteen and 66 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at National University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at National University
TotalMenWomen
Total11,237 5,2356,002
Under 189 36
18-19132 5181
20-21402 153249
22-241,228 501727
25-292,911 1,4071,504
30-342,525 1,2291,296
35-391,700 836864
40-491,796 840956
50-64517 204313
65 and over17 116
Total 11,237 5,2356,002
Population by Student Age at National University
TotalMenWomen
Total10,878 3,2897,589
20-2120 416
22-24951 194757
25-292,848 7712,077
30-342,215 7751,440
35-391,644 5881,056
40-492,173 6561,517
50-64978 279699
65 and over49 2227
Total 10,878 3,2897,589

Online Student Population

At National University, 19,116 students (86.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 18,317 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 13,753 students live in California where National University is located in and 4,536 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total22,11511,23710,878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes18,3178,24510,072
Enrolled Some in Online Classes799626173
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,9992,366633
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)18,3178,24510,072
California Residents13,7535,1748,579
Other State in U.S.4,5363,0531,483
Outside of U.S.23158
Unknown532