The current year data is not available and 2023 data is used for Naval Postgraduate School.
How many students at Naval Postgraduate School? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,441 students have enrolled in Naval Postgraduate School and all students are attending graduate schools.
By gender, 1,935 male and 506 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
990 students are enrolled exclusively, and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Naval Postgraduate School has a total of 2,441 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 2,441 students are enrolled into graduate programs.
By gender, 1,935 male and 506 female students (the male-female ratio is 79:21) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Graduate |
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| Total | 2,441 |
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| Men | 1,935 |
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| Women | 506 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,744 White, 88 Black, and 107 Asian students out of a total of 2,441 are attending at Naval Postgraduate School. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Naval Postgraduate School is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 47.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 107 | 83 | 24 |
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| Black | 88 | 68 | 20 |
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| Hispanic | 248 | 190 | 58 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| White | 1,744 | 1,379 | 365 |
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| Two or more races | 39 | 30 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 22 | 15 | 7 |
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Student Age Distribution
There are 212 students under 25 years old, and 2,346 students over 25 years old out of 2,600 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 211 | 41 | 170 |
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| 25-29 | 500 | 113 | 387 |
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| 30-34 | 716 | 151 | 565 |
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| 35-39 | 577 | 99 | 478 |
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| 40-49 | 435 | 86 | 349 |
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| 50-64 | 110 | 29 | 81 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Naval Postgraduate School, 990 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
176 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 814 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 2,441 | 990 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | Undergraduate Program Not Offered |
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| Graduate | 2,441 | 990 | 0 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 176 | 754 | 60 |
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Naval Postgraduate School Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,441 students are enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School.
2,441 graduate students are enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School.
1,935 male (79.27%) and 506 female (20.73%) students are attending Naval Postgraduate School.
183 international students (7.50%) are enrolled at Naval Postgraduate School.
Naval Postgraduate School has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,744 White (71.45%), 88 Black (3.61%), and 107 Asian (4.38%) students are enrolled.