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National American University, Rapid City is a for-profit online college. National American University-Rapid City has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at National American University-Rapid City is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,567 10 years after enrolling, 52nd among online schools, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, National American University-Rapid City bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
National American University, Rapid City’s median net annual cost of $17,526 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at National American University-Rapid City sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,526
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 1.64
HR Management
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Economic score: 3.82
Legal Support Services
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Economic score: 13.6
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at National American University-Rapid City - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 26% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at National American University-Rapid City is 24% lower than the state average, and 41% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At National American University-Rapid City, Pell Grant recipients represent 56% of the measured graduating class, 21% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at National American University-Rapid City graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
National American University, Rapid City’s economic mobility score of 2.97 is calculated by adjusting the 15.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 56% pell grant recipients within the student body. National American University-Rapid City’s EMS of 2.97 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at National American University, Rapid City pays $17,526 a year, $6,417 less than the $23,943 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,526
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At National American University-Rapid City, 50% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,526 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,430. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,430
Pell grants
$3,426
Full time
5%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
6%
68%
1st generation
54%
35%
White
35%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
26%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%