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Naval Postgraduate School Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on Naval Postgraduate School, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you’ll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

How Well Is Naval Postgraduate School Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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87% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

Data for the student to faculty ratio for this school has not been reported.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Naval Postgraduate School is 87%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  87 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Naval Postgraduate School

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How Much Does Naval Postgraduate School Cost?

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How Much Money Do Naval Postgraduate School Graduates Make?

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Location of Naval Postgraduate School

California State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The suburban atmosphere of Monterey makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Naval Postgraduate School are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
Phone:831-656-2442
Website:https://www.nps.edu/

37 Majors With Completions
4,452 Undergraduate Degrees
4,452 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 37 majors graduated from Naval Postgraduate School. Of these students, 4,452 received undergraduate degrees and 4,452 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Systems Engineering393NA
Business Administration & Management343NA
International Relations & National Security265NA
Information Technology205NA
Operations Research157NA
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering121NA
Military Applied Sciences101NA
Intelligence & Command Control Operations85NA
Electrical Engineering80NA
Finance & Financial Management63NA

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Online Learning at Naval Postgraduate School

46% Take At Least One Class Online
46% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 1,225 students took at least one online class at Naval Postgraduate School. This is a decrease from the 1,358 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20231,2251,225
2021-20221,3581,358
2020-20211,3431,343
2018-20191,2641,264

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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