National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · www.national.edu/locations/campuses/rapid-city/ ↗

National American University-Rapid City is a private for-profit college in Rapid City, South Dakota, set in a small city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 764 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. It offers its programs entirely online. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Air Transportation; and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Air Transportation · Health and Medical Administrative Services

National American University-Rapid City at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
764
Similar schools: 455
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$31,654
Similar schools: $31,853
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.3%
Similar schools: 37.1%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,663
Similar schools: $44,016
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$27,615
Similar schools: $28,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
33.3%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about National American University-Rapid City

Comparisons below use the medians for the 143 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $31,654 a year, about the same as the $31,853 median for similar schools. 33.3% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 33.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 37.1% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,663, lower than the $44,016 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $27,615 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $28,667).