Notre Dame de Namur University

www.ndnu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,792
    2019 Acceptance Rate
    99.9%
    1,810 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    306
    35.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    6.7%
    12 Graduates

    About

    Notre Dame de Namur University is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Notre Dame de Namur University were Clinical Psychology (20 degrees awarded), General Education (12 degrees), and General Special Education & Teaching (11 degrees).

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Notre Dame de Namur University. 75.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 24.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (26 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Notre Dame de Namur University is $15,792, which is $−8,208 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Notre Dame de Namur University is $15,792, which is $8,208 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    In 2024, 93% of undergraduate students attending Notre Dame de Namur University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $15,792
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Notre Dame de Namur University was $15,792. The cost of tuition at Notre Dame de Namur University is $−8,208 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    93%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    21%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    93% of undergraduate students at Notre Dame de Namur University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 45.3% with respect to 2021, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Notre Dame de Namur University received 1,810 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 4.08% annual growth. Out of those 1,810 applicants, 1,809 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 306 students enrolled at Notre Dame de Namur University in 2024. 79% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Notre Dame de Namur University has an overall enrollment yield of 6.63%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    99.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2019
    1,809
    Accepted Out of 1,810

    In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Notre Dame de Namur University was 99.9% (1,809 admissions from 1,810 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 96.7%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 4.08%, while admissions grew by 7.61%.

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    SAT Scores

    79%
    Submission Percentage (2019)
    95
    Scores Submitted (2019)

    79% of enrolled first-time students at Notre Dame de Namur University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Notre Dame de Namur University had a total enrollment of 306 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Notre Dame de Namur University is 109 students and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 35.6% of students enrolled at Notre Dame de Namur University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Notre Dame de Namur University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.9% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.58% Black or African American, 1.96% Two or More Races, 0.654% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Notre Dame de Namur University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46.9%), followed by White Female (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (22.8%) and Asian Female (11.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    35.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Notre Dame de Namur University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 306 students. The full-time enrollment at Notre Dame de Namur University is 109 and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 35.6% of students enrolled at Notre Dame de Namur University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      119 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      85 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      44 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Notre Dame de Namur University is 38.9% White, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.58% Black or African American, 1.96% Two or More Races, 0.654% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22 students (7.19%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 40 more women than men received degrees from Notre Dame de Namur University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Notre Dame de Namur University is white (26 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Notre Dame de Namur University is Clinical Psychology (20 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (12 degrees) and General Special Education & Teaching (11 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Notre Dame de Namur University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (36 degrees awarded), Psychology (20 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,723,728 people), Accountants & auditors (1,056,218 people), Other managers (894,442 people), Financial managers (563,589 people), and Secondary school teachers (556,974 people).

    The most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University in 2024 are Education (36 degrees awarded), Psychology (20 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University are Education (36 degrees awarded), Psychology (20 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,481,441 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (707,581 people), Computer Systems Design (653,151 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (643,192 people), and Banking & related activities (497,235 people).

    The most specialized majors at Notre Dame de Namur University are Education (36 degrees awarded), Psychology (20 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Notre Dame de Namur University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      2 degrees awarded
    2. General Human Services
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Notre Dame de Namur University was General Business Administration & Management with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    19
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    59
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame de Namur University, which is 0.322 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (59).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame de Namur University in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 1.2 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame de Namur University in Clinical Psychology, which is 9 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    37%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 37% of students graduating from Notre Dame de Namur University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      26 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      9 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Notre Dame de Namur University is white (26 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    6.41% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      146 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      134 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      134 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Notre Dame de Namur University is white female (146 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (134 degrees).

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    Operations

    Notre Dame de Namur University has an endowment valued at nearly $23.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.84M (12.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Notre Dame de Namur University had a total salary expenditure of 17.6M. Notre Dame de Namur University employs 5 Associate professors, 1 Assistant professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Notre Dame de Namur University are Female Associate professor (3), Male Associate professor (2), and Male Instructor (1).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Notre Dame de Namur University are: Management, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

    Endowment

    $23.4M
    2024 Endowment
    4.76%
    growth from 2023

    Notre Dame de Namur University has an endowment valued at about $23.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Notre Dame de Namur University grew 4.76% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8.45M
    2024 Salaries
    35.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Notre Dame de Namur University paid a median of $8.45M in salaries, which represents 48.1% of their overall expenditure ($17.6M) and a 35.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 21.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 43% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $800k
    Instructional Salaries
    8
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Notre Dame de Namur University paid a total of $800k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.46% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Notre Dame de Namur University were Management with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

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