Naval Postgraduate School: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #945 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #282 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #251 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #23 of 249 | In California |
| #4 of 1,095 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 131 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 23%
- Graduates
- 2,600
- Male:Female Ratio
- 79:21
- 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.
1,122 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1867 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 285 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 168 (6%) |
| Asian | 102 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 101 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 50 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 22 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.1%) |
Naval Postgraduate School majors
Naval Postgraduate School has granted 1,153 master's across 31 programs and 12 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naval Postgraduate School.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 192 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 114 | |
| Homeland Security | 94 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 93 | |
| Operations Research | 91 | |
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 76 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 50 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 47 | |
| Combat Systems Engineering | 42 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 37 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 32 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 29 | 3 |
| Information & Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations | 28 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 27 | |
| Space Systems Operations | 23 | |
| Project Management | 21 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 17 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 16 | |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 15 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 14 | |
| Physical Sciences, General | 12 | |
| Undersea Warfare | 12 | |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 9 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 10 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 5 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 2 |
| Information Science & Studies | 2 | |
| Engineering Acoustics | 1 | |
| Meteorology | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,153 | 12 |
Publications & Citations
Naval Postgraduate School is a world-class research university with 18,633 scientific papers published and 398,934 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 323 | 2067 |
| 1993 | 301 | 2152 |
| 1994 | 274 | 2264 |
| 1995 | 247 | 2571 |
| 1996 | 315 | 2767 |
| 1997 | 275 | 3183 |
| 1998 | 283 | 3293 |
| 1999 | 221 | 3451 |
| 2000 | 244 | 3939 |
| 2001 | 220 | 3959 |
| 2002 | 745 | 7728 |
| 2003 | 484 | 6425 |
| 2004 | 427 | 6663 |
| 2005 | 544 | 8176 |
| 2006 | 534 | 9227 |
| 2007 | 504 | 9636 |
| 2008 | 569 | 10819 |
| 2009 | 610 | 11499 |
| 2010 | 602 | 12644 |
| 2011 | 667 | 14350 |
| 2012 | 622 | 15147 |
| 2013 | 617 | 16524 |
| 2014 | 547 | 17433 |
| 2015 | 511 | 17491 |
| 2016 | 520 | 17459 |
| 2017 | 470 | 18025 |
| 2018 | 570 | 18535 |
| 2019 | 472 | 20037 |
| 2020 | 532 | 21380 |
| 2021 | 575 | 24332 |
| 2022 | 491 | 21800 |
| 2023 | 431 | 21512 |
| 2024 | 320 | 18539 |
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
- astronautpoliticiannaval aviatorwriternaval officer
- Biography
-
Mark Edward Kelly is an American politician, retired astronaut, and United States Navy captain serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat he has held since 2020. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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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
- naval aviatorbusinesspersonastronautautobiographermilitary flight engineer
- Biography
-
Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the 11th 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 NI, HI(M) (Urdu: قمر جاوید باجوہ; born 11 November 1960) is a retired Pakistani 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 | 766 |
| 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 |