Naval Postgraduate School: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #910 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 |
| #3 of 1,014 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 132 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 23%
- Graduates
- 2,787
- 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.
1,358 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1996 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 280 (10%) |
| Asian | 141 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 135 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 123 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 57 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 48 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.1%) |
Naval Postgraduate School majors
Naval Postgraduate School has granted 1,211 master's across 33 programs and 13 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naval Postgraduate School.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 211 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 113 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 112 | |
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 94 | |
| Operations Research | 85 | 1 |
| National Security Policy Studies | 81 | |
| Homeland Security | 78 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 52 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 40 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 34 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 32 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 31 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 24 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 24 | |
| Information Technology | 21 | |
| Information & Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations | 21 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 19 | |
| Combat Systems Engineering | 17 | |
| Space Systems Operations | 17 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 17 | |
| Undersea Warfare | 15 | |
| Physical Sciences, General | 13 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 10 | |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 10 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 9 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 | |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 6 | 1 |
| Project Management | 6 | |
| Meteorology | 3 | 1 |
| Information Science & Studies | 3 | |
| Joint Command & Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems | 3 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering Acoustics | 1 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 1 | |
| Operational Oceanography | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,211 | 13 |
Publications & Citations
Naval Postgraduate School is a world-class research university with 14,957 scientific papers published and 255,869 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 293 | 1329 |
| 1991 | 306 | 1560 |
| 1992 | 324 | 1716 |
| 1993 | 307 | 1786 |
| 1994 | 279 | 1914 |
| 1995 | 248 | 2177 |
| 1996 | 286 | 2310 |
| 1997 | 288 | 2711 |
| 1998 | 293 | 2787 |
| 1999 | 234 | 2793 |
| 2000 | 240 | 3150 |
| 2001 | 206 | 3171 |
| 2002 | 268 | 3615 |
| 2003 | 286 | 4101 |
| 2004 | 323 | 4652 |
| 2005 | 350 | 5521 |
| 2006 | 398 | 6254 |
| 2007 | 429 | 6785 |
| 2008 | 484 | 7466 |
| 2009 | 528 | 8296 |
| 2010 | 503 | 9085 |
| 2011 | 514 | 9983 |
| 2012 | 497 | 10557 |
| 2013 | 487 | 11737 |
| 2014 | 481 | 12347 |
| 2015 | 415 | 12262 |
| 2016 | 425 | 12176 |
| 2017 | 399 | 12461 |
| 2018 | 468 | 11963 |
| 2019 | 428 | 13625 |
| 2020 | 459 | 14255 |
| 2021 | 509 | 17588 |
| 2022 | 354 | 14084 |
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
- writerastronautmilitary officertest pilotpolitician
- 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 pilotnaval officernaval aviatorbusinesspersonastronaut
- 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 as of 2023, famously: "The last human on the Moon".
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Richard Marcinko
- Occupations
- sailorveteranradio personalitymilitary officerwriter
- Biography
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Richard Marcinko was a U.S. Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam War veteran. He was the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six. After retiring from the United States Navy, he became an author, radio talk show host, military consultant, and motivational speaker.
General info
| Alternative names | NPS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Motto | Praestantia Per Scientiam Excellence through Knowledge |
| Total FTE staff | 838 |
| 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 |