Naval Postgraduate School: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #927 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #281 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #250 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #23 of 249 | In California |
| #3 of 1,139 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 134 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 23%
- Graduates
- 2,670
- Male:Female Ratio
- 78:22
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- nps.edu
Naval Postgraduate School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
We've calculated the 23% acceptance rate for Naval Postgraduate School based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
1,225 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1898 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 289 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 164 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 119 (4%) |
| Asian | 117 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 42 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 32 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.1%) |
Naval Postgraduate School majors
Naval Postgraduate School has granted 1,144 master's across 33 programs and 14 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naval Postgraduate School.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 215 | 1 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 120 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 109 | |
| Operations Research | 83 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 66 | |
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 65 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 47 | |
| Homeland Security | 39 | 2 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 38 | |
| Project Management | 34 | |
| Computer Science | 31 | 2 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 32 | |
| Combat Systems Engineering | 32 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 29 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 28 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 27 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 25 | |
| Information & Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations | 21 | |
| Physical Sciences, General | 16 | |
| Engineering Acoustics | 12 | 1 |
| Space Systems Operations | 12 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 12 | |
| Undersea Warfare | 10 | |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 9 | |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 8 | |
| Information Technology | 6 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 6 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 4 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 3 | |
| Meteorology | 2 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 1 |
| Joint Command & Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems | 1 | |
| Transportation & Mobility Management | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,144 | 14 |
Publications & Citations
Naval Postgraduate School is a world-class research university with 17,353 scientific papers published and 286,688 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 298 | 1506 |
| 1992 | 306 | 1676 |
| 1993 | 294 | 1709 |
| 1994 | 262 | 1819 |
| 1995 | 234 | 2105 |
| 1996 | 286 | 2213 |
| 1997 | 253 | 2512 |
| 1998 | 262 | 2643 |
| 1999 | 199 | 2682 |
| 2000 | 213 | 2961 |
| 2001 | 206 | 3033 |
| 2002 | 711 | 5920 |
| 2003 | 455 | 4810 |
| 2004 | 412 | 5132 |
| 2005 | 518 | 6228 |
| 2006 | 502 | 6955 |
| 2007 | 563 | 7263 |
| 2008 | 545 | 7844 |
| 2009 | 626 | 8774 |
| 2010 | 621 | 9626 |
| 2011 | 618 | 10847 |
| 2012 | 596 | 11378 |
| 2013 | 606 | 12708 |
| 2014 | 552 | 13288 |
| 2015 | 486 | 13313 |
| 2016 | 502 | 13140 |
| 2017 | 448 | 13272 |
| 2018 | 518 | 14014 |
| 2019 | 456 | 15119 |
| 2020 | 450 | 15450 |
| 2021 | 500 | 17175 |
| 2022 | 414 | 16028 |
| 2023 | 370 | 14980 |
Naval Postgraduate School alumni
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Mark Kelly
- Enrolled in Naval Postgraduate School
- In 1994 graduated with Master of Science in aeronautics
- Occupations
- writerpoliticiantest pilotmilitary officerastronaut
- Biography
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Mark Edward Kelly is an American politician, former astronaut, and United States Navy captain who has served as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in the special election held following the death of Senator John McCain, defeating incumbent Republican Martha McSally.
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William H. McRaven
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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William Harry McRaven is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) from August 8, 2011 to August 28, 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of The University of Texas System.
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Eugene Cernan
- Occupations
- fighter pilotaerospace engineerautobiographerastronautbusinessperson
- Biography
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Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the eleventh human being to walk on the Moon. As he re-entered the Apollo Lunar Module after Harrison Schmitt on their third and final lunar excursion, he remains the most recent person to walk on the Moon.
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Qamar Javed Bajwa
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Qamar Javed Bajwa is a retired Pakistani army general who served as the tenth chief of the army staff of Pakistan from 29 November 2016 to 29 November 2022. In 2018 he was ranked 68th in the Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People.
General info
| Alternative names | NPS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Motto | Praestantia Per Scientiam Excellence through Knowledge |
| Total FTE staff | 785 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 University Circle Monterey, California, 93943 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 30,000 |
| Phone | 8316562442 |