Naval Postgraduate School
About
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a Naval command with a graduate university mission, operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California, United States.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Naval Postgraduate School vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Naval Postgraduate School selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNaval Postgraduate School | — | — | 2,441 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
United States Air Force Academy | 88% | 14.1% | 4,114 | — | Baccalaureate |
United States Coast Guard Academy | 93% | 22.4% | 1,108 | — | Baccalaureate |
United States Merchant Marine Academy | 82% | 34.2% | 976 | $7,506 | Baccalaureate |
United States Military Academy | 87% | 12.5% | 4,473 | — | Baccalaureate |
United States Naval Academy | 93% | 9.3% | 4,474 | — | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 88% | 14.1% | 3,278 | $7,506 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page details the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at the Naval Postgraduate School, listing contact information, leadership roles, and links to forms, dashboards, and fact books related to institutional research and alumni achievements.
Visit IR office pageDocuments & reports (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (12)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Keith B. AlexanderMilitary
- Scott AltmanAstronautics
- Qamar Javed BajwaMilitary
- Mark KellyAstronautics
- Victor GloverAstronautics
- Gerald CarrAstronautics
- Gene CernanAstronautics
- Ronald EvansAstronautics
- Michael ForemanAstronautics
- Michael López-AlegríaAstronautics
- Lisa NowakAstronautics
- Robert F. OvermyerAstronautics
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