Naval Postgraduate School

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2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,574

53.5% Full-Time

About

Naval Postgraduate School is a higher education institution located in Monterey County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Naval Postgraduate School were Systems Engineering (241 degrees awarded), Computer & Information Systems Security (180 degrees), and Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering (122 degrees).

In 2021, 2,318 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Naval Postgraduate School. 21% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 79% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,617 degrees), 7.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Naval Postgraduate School was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Naval Postgraduate School had a total enrollment of 5,574 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Naval Postgraduate School is 2,980 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,594. This means that 53.5% of students enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Naval Postgraduate School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Asian, 4.41% Black or African American, 2.05% Two or More Races, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (56.2%), followed by White Female (10.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.18%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Naval Postgraduate School in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,574 students. The full-time enrollment at Naval Postgraduate School is 2,980 and the part-time enrollment is 2,594. This means that 53.5% of students enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Naval Postgraduate School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,992 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
560 enrolled students
Asian
282 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Naval Postgraduate School is 71.6% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Asian, 4.41% Black or African American, 2.05% Two or More Races, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 96 students (1.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,346 fewer women than men received degrees from Naval Postgraduate School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Naval Postgraduate School is white (1,617 degrees awarded). There were 7.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Naval Postgraduate School is Systems Engineering (241 degrees awarded), followed by Computer & Information Systems Security (180 degrees) and Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering (122 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Naval Postgraduate School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (217 degrees awarded), Engineering (941 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (328 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Naval Postgraduate School are Software developers (847,738 people), Other managers (636,104 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (365,809 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (363,522 people), and Civil engineers (262,533 people).

The most specialized majors at Naval Postgraduate School in 2021 are Applied Sciences (217 degrees awarded), Engineering (941 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (328 degrees), Social Sciences (257 degrees), and Protective Services (88 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Naval Postgraduate School are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Naval Postgraduate School are Applied Sciences (217 degrees awarded), Engineering (941 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (328 degrees), Social Sciences (257 degrees), and Protective Services (88 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Naval Postgraduate School are Computer Systems Design (1,037,058 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (557,406 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (499,928 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (485,010 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (438,275 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Naval Postgraduate School.

Most Common (2021)

Systems Engineering
211 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
113 degree-majors awarded
Other International Relations & National Security Studies
112 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Naval Postgraduate School was Systems Engineering with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,832

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

486

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,832 degrees were awarded to men at Naval Postgraduate School, which is 3.77 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (486).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Naval Postgraduate School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 360 degrees were awarded to men at Naval Postgraduate School in Systems Engineering, which is 3.87 times more than the 93 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Naval Postgraduate School in Systems Engineering, which is 0.258 times less than the 360 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,617 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
204 degrees awarded
Asian
134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Naval Postgraduate School is white (1,617 degrees awarded). There were 7.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (204 degrees).

2.33% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
1,286 degrees awarded
White Female
331 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
157 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Naval Postgraduate School is white male (1,286 degrees awarded). There were 3.89 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (331 degrees).

Operations

Naval Postgraduate School employs 190 Professors, 168 Associate professors and 150 Lecturers. Most academics at Naval Postgraduate School are Male Professor (156), Male Associate professor (138), and Male Lecturer (126).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Naval Postgraduate School are: Research, with 248 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 204 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 154 employees.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

190 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

248 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Naval Postgraduate School were Professor with 190 employees, Associate professor with 168 employees, and Lecturer with 150 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Naval Postgraduate School were Research with 248 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 204 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 154 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Naval Postgraduate School was Male Professor with 156 employees, Male Associate professor with 138 employees, and Male Lecturer with 126 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Naval Postgraduate School.