La Jolla, CA
National University
https://www.nu.eduRepayment outcome
80.0%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$32,900–$72,200
middle 50% · median $54,800
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$22,000
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$14,094
Sticker price
before any aid
$23,859
Default rate
7.0%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$82,440
- Public Admin$74,576
- Computer Science$72,899
- Math & Statistics$68,438
- Engineering Tech$67,865
- Education$60,312
- Communication and Media Studies.$53,775
- Business$51,928
- Visual & Performing Arts$51,396
- Parks & Fitness$50,856
- Legal Studies$47,260
- Liberal Arts$44,747
- History$44,540
- Criminal Justice$42,682
- Psychology$39,969
- Interdisciplinary$39,927
- Health Professions$39,729
- Social Sciences$33,459
- English & Literature$27,048
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
9,788
What students study
13 fields offered
Business
27% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions20.7%
- 03Education9.7%
- 04Psychology9.2%
- 05Criminal Justice7.7%
- 06Liberal Arts5.5%
- 07Computer Science3.7%
- 08Interdisciplinary3.4%
- 09Social Sciences2.7%
- 10English & Literature2.1%
- 11Legal Studies1.3%
- 12Engineering1.1%
- 13History1.1%