Student Population at Naval Postgraduate School
Total Enrollment
2,670 (all graduate)
Graduate
2,670
Online Enrollment
1,225
Men Students
2,091
Women Students
579
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,670 students have enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School (all graduate).
By gender, 2,091 male and 579 female students are attending Naval Postgraduate School. By attendance status, there are 1,445 full-time students and 1,225 part-time students.
The number of students at Naval Postgraduate School is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
Naval Postgraduate School offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,225 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Naval Postgraduate School and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,091 male and 579 female students attending Naval Postgraduate School. The male-to-female student ratio is 3.61 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 Naval Postgraduate School.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,670 | 1,445 | 1,225 |
| Men | 2,091 | 1,180 | 911 |
| Women | 579 | 265 | 314 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,898 White students (71.09%) and 289 Hispanic students (10.82%) at Naval Postgraduate School(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Naval Postgraduate School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian | 117 | 92 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 119 | 76 | 43 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 227 | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 1,898 | 1,489 | 409 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Total | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
Online Student Population
At Naval Postgraduate School, 1,225 students (45.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,225 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, 239 students live in California where Naval Postgraduate School is located in and 887 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,670 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,225 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,445 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,225 |
| California Residents | 239 |
| Other State in U.S. | 887 |
| Outside of U.S. | 85 |
| Unknown | 14 |