The student population at Naval Postgraduate School is 2,441 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 224 (8.41%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,699 where 2,441 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,866 students in 2021 and was lowest at 2,441 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,665 to 2,441 students, a net loss of 224 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Naval Postgraduate School since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,665 | 2,241 | 424 |
| 2016-17 | 2,682 17 | 2,216 -25 | 466 42 |
| 2017-18 | 2,704 22 | 2,192 -24 | 512 46 |
| 2018-19 | 2,737 33 | 2,202 10 | 535 23 |
| 2019-20 | 2,841 104 | 2,267 65 | 574 39 |
| 2020-21 | 2,866 25 | 2,276 9 | 590 16 |
| 2021-22 | 2,787 -79 | 2,217 -59 | 570 -20 |
| 2022-23 | 2,670 -117 | 2,091 -126 | 579 9 |
| 2023-24 | 2,600 -70 | 2,075 -16 | 525 -54 |
| 2024-25 | 2,441 -159 | 1,935 -140 | 506 -19 |
| Average | 2,699 | 2,171 | 528 |
The percentage of white students is 71.45%. The percentage was 66.83% 10 years ago and Naval Postgraduate School still has a high percentage of white students. 4.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 66.83% to 71.45%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.45% to 4.38%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.14% to 3.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.15% to 10.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4757 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5427 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Naval Postgraduate School over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21 | 172 | 137 | 164 | 0 | 1,781 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 188 | 168 | 155 | 0 | 1,746 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 203 | 171 | 168 | 0 | 1,776 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 186 | 157 | 213 | 1 | 1,833 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 162 | 163 | 207 | 7 | 2,080 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 155 | 131 | 286 | 6 | 2,027 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 141 | 123 | 280 | 3 | 1,996 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 117 | 119 | 289 | 4 | 1,898 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 102 | 101 | 285 | 3 | 1,867 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 107 | 88 | 248 | 7 | 1,744 | 39 |
| Average | 8 | 153 | 136 | 230 | 3 | 1,875 | 29 |
990 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -15.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Naval Postgraduate School from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,665 | 1,176 | 0 | 1,489 |
| 2016-17 | 2,682 | 1,208 | 0 | 1,474 |
| 2017-18 | 2,704 | 1,314 | 0 | 1,390 |
| 2018-19 | 2,737 | 1,264 | 0 | 1,473 |
| 2019-20 | 2,841 | 1,293 | 0 | 1,548 |
| 2020-21 | 2,866 | 1,343 | 0 | 1,523 |
| 2021-22 | 2,787 | 1,358 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 2022-23 | 2,670 | 1,225 | 0 | 1,445 |
| 2023-24 | 2,600 | 1,122 | 0 | 1,478 |
| 2024-25 | 2,441 | 990 | 0 | 1,451 |
| Average | 2,699 | 1,229 | 0 | 1,470 |
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