National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

National American University-Rapid City is a private for-profit institution in Rapid City, South Dakota, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 764 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $37,325 ten years after enrollment, compared to a national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 19.6%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $29,020, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.29x. The average net price after financial aid is $31,062 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Health Services Administration, Air Transportation, Homeland Security, and Criminal Justice & Corrections.

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Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$37,325
Graduation Rate
19.6%
Median Debt
$29,020
Average Net Price
$31,062
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.3x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.29x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
764
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
33.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$16,065
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,065
Pell Grant Rate
57.1%
Federal Loan Rate
53.6%

Student Demographics

Women
75.8%
White
37.2%
Black
29.2%
Hispanic
16.1%
Asian
0.9%
Two or More Races
3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
24.2%

Accreditations

Programs (44)

Bachelor (11)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $57,756 47
Health Services Administration $52,803 21
Air Transportation Not reported 19
Criminal Justice & Corrections $47,907 12
Computer & Information Sciences $64,936 10
Accounting $52,215 9
Homeland Security Not reported 8
Computer & Information Systems Security $58,897 6
Construction Management Not reported 5
Human Resources Management $67,025 4
Registered Nursing $83,078 0

Master (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $67,959 55
Homeland Security $107,332 14
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 6

Doctoral (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Homeland Security Not reported 7
Educational Administration $122,907 0

Associate (10)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Health Services Administration $35,072 14
Business Administration & Management $43,113 11
Computer & Information Systems Security $47,334 9
Criminal Justice & Corrections $41,000 5
Legal Support Services $43,288 2
Accounting $37,062 2
Entrepreneurship $36,166 2
Allied Health & Medical Assisting $40,052 0
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $53,752 0
Registered Nursing $89,319 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Human Resources Management Not reported 5
Homeland Security Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Health Services Administration $36,555 12
Romance Languages Not reported 3
Allied Health & Medical Assisting $38,605 0
Practical Nursing $62,235 Not reported
Show 12 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate 2
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians Bachelor 2
Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate 2
Human Resources Management Undergraduate Certificate 2
Computer & Information Systems Security Undergraduate Certificate 1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate 1
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate 1
Legal Support Services Bachelor 1
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor 1
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Bachelor 1
Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 1
Construction Management Associate 1

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