by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
National University College was awarded 412 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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National University College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
If you are worried about getting into National University College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio at National University College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at National University College is 21%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 49% rate at National University College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at National University College is 4%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at National University College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 24,705 undergraduates at National University College with 4,130 being full-time and 20,575 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,086 | $12,666 | $15,657 | $18,302 | $18,394 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of National University College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At National University College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $8,718 a year. That adds up to $34,872 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at National University College is 19.4%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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See which majors at National University College make the most money.
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Contact details for National University College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza, Bayamon, PR 00960 |
| Phone: | 787-982-3000 |
| Website: | www.nuc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/nationaluniversitycollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NUCPR |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 919 | $22,396 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 299 | $22,661 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 157 | $26,785 |
| Business Administration & Management | 157 | $29,684 |
| Accounting | 55 | $22,715 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 53 | $23,154 |
| Computer Information Systems | 23 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 13 | NA |
| International Business | 12 | NA |
| Information Technology | 12 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 24,835 students took at least one online class at National University College. This is an increase from the 15,544 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 24,835 | 5,467 |
| 2019-2020 | 15,544 | 10,155 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,795 | 4,585 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,651 | 3,364 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,080 | 3,272 |
Learn more about online learning at National University College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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