Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,939
21.8% Female
78.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
No
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
92
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
36
Doctoral Research
16
Distance
11
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.10%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.42%
Asian
3.83%
Black or African American
10.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
71.39%
White
1.47%
Two or more races
1.50%
Unknown
6.73%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$0
Admissions Office Web Address
nps.edu/web/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
36
Master's (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Research
16
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
37
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
8
Post Master's Certificate
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Artificial Intelligence Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Combat Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Command & Control (C3, C4I Systems and Operations) Master's Degree Yes No
Computational Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering Acoustics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Homeland Security Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Information Technology Project Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Information/Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations Master's Degree Yes No
Intelligence, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I Systems) Master's Degree Yes No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
No
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Meteorology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
National Security Policy Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Organizational Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Project Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation/Mobility Management Master's Degree Yes No
Undersea Warfare Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 380 242 138 0
With faculty status 380 242 138 0
Tenured 126 126 0 0
On tenure track 35 35 0 0
Not on tenure track 219 81 138 0
Annual contract 219 81 138 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
No

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No

Overview

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Part time, per credit hour$0$0

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
No
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
No
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,939
21.8% Female
78.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.10%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.42%
Asian
3.83%
Black or African American
10.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
71.39%
White
1.47%
Two or more races
1.50%
Unknown
6.73%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 137 37
Black Or African American 95 56
Hispanic Or Latino 323 89
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 1
Non-resident Alien 237 28
White 2,200 612
Two Or More Races 41 17
Unknown 41 18

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceNo
Employment Services For StudentsNo
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,153
79.8% Male
20.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
12
83.3% Male
16.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
1,545
76.8% Male
23.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
No
Years of College-Level Work Required
4

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1 University Circle
Monterey, CA 93943
Phone
831-656-2442
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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