National Rankings and Evaluation
California Colleges
#80 in California Colleges
Federal Region IX
#34 in Federal Region IX
National University is ranked 80th in California Colleges and 34th 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 $13,284 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 22,115.
- The financial aid amount ($3,990) is lower.
- It offers very diverse area of study (140 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of National are $13,284 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University $13,284
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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of National are $16,416 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University $16,416
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 43% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 43%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at National is 53% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 53%
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 22,115 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 22,115
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 $3,990 which is 30.04% 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 $3,990
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 140 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
National University 140
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 128 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.