Naval Postgraduate School: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #837 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #260 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #231 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #22 of 249 | In California |
| #4 of 1,114 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 131 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 23%
- Graduates
- 2,441
- 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.
990 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1744 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 248 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 183 (8%) |
| Asian | 107 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 88 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 39 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 22 (0.9%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0%) |
Naval Postgraduate School majors
Naval Postgraduate School has granted 1,040 master's across 33 programs and 16 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naval Postgraduate School.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 122 | |
| Operations Research | 105 | 1 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 95 | |
| Homeland Security | 75 | |
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 74 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 64 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 62 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 51 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 44 | 1 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 33 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 28 | |
| Computer Science | 26 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 23 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 23 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 19 | 3 |
| Project Management | 22 | |
| Space Systems Operations | 21 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 | 1 |
| Undersea Warfare | 15 | |
| Combat Systems Engineering | 13 | |
| Information Technology | 13 | |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 10 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 13 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 12 | |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 11 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 10 | |
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 9 | |
| Information & Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations | 9 | |
| Engineering Acoustics | 8 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 5 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | |
| Command & Control (C3, C4I) Systems and Operations | 3 | |
| Meteorology | 3 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,040 | 16 |
Publications & Citations
Naval Postgraduate School is a world-class research university with 18,848 scientific papers published and 410,716 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 301 | 2153 |
| 1994 | 274 | 2264 |
| 1995 | 250 | 2573 |
| 1996 | 315 | 2767 |
| 1997 | 275 | 3185 |
| 1998 | 283 | 3295 |
| 1999 | 222 | 3453 |
| 2000 | 244 | 3944 |
| 2001 | 220 | 3964 |
| 2002 | 745 | 7730 |
| 2003 | 484 | 6425 |
| 2004 | 427 | 6664 |
| 2005 | 544 | 8187 |
| 2006 | 534 | 9230 |
| 2007 | 504 | 9635 |
| 2008 | 569 | 10816 |
| 2009 | 610 | 11502 |
| 2010 | 602 | 12665 |
| 2011 | 668 | 14342 |
| 2012 | 622 | 15147 |
| 2013 | 615 | 16515 |
| 2014 | 547 | 17425 |
| 2015 | 511 | 17493 |
| 2016 | 521 | 17453 |
| 2017 | 472 | 18025 |
| 2018 | 572 | 18536 |
| 2019 | 472 | 20037 |
| 2020 | 537 | 21380 |
| 2021 | 575 | 24330 |
| 2022 | 494 | 21805 |
| 2023 | 442 | 21563 |
| 2024 | 336 | 18717 |
| 2025 | 220 | 14971 |
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
- naval aviatorwriternaval officertest pilotastronaut
- Biography
-
Mark Edward Kelly is an American politician and a retired astronaut and naval officer. He is 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
- autobiographermilitary flight engineerfighter pilotnaval officernaval aviator
- Biography
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Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot.
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Qamar Javed Bajwa
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Qamar Javed Bajwa is a retired Pakistani four-star 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 | 744 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 University Circle Monterey, California, 93943 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 30,000 |
| Phone | 8316562442 |