Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At National University, over the last five years 36% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at National University.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at National University | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 31% |
| Asian | 13% | 45% |
| Black | 57% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 100% | 28% |
| White | 28% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 0% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 30% | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at National University, about 55% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. National University has 29,451 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.
About 62% of students are female.
And about 34% of students are hispanic.