Northcentral University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,064
    2024 Enrolled Students
    9,489
    45.7% Full-Time

    About

    Northcentral University is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Research Doctorate concentrations at Northcentral University were General Education (355 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (214 degrees), and General Psychology (57 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,955 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northcentral University. 75.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 24.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (720 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (657 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Northcentral University is $11,064, which is $−20,856 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northcentral University is $11,064, which is $20,856 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    Tuition Costs

    $11,064
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northcentral University was $11,064. The cost of tuition at Northcentral University is $−20,856 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Enrollment

    Northcentral University had a total enrollment of 9,489 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northcentral University is 4,332 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,157. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Northcentral University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Northcentral University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.4% Black or African American, 30.9% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 3.55% Asian, 0.685% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Northcentral University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (20%) and Black or African American Female (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (25.6%), followed by White Female (24.1%) and Black or African American Male (10.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    45.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Northcentral University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,489 students. The full-time enrollment at Northcentral University is 4,332 and the part-time enrollment is 5,157. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Northcentral University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      2,981 enrolled students
    2. White
      2,933 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,243 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Northcentral University is 31.4% Black or African American, 30.9% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 3.55% Asian, 0.685% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 987 more women than men received degrees from Northcentral University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northcentral University is white (720 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (657 degrees).

    The most common Research Doctorate concentration at Northcentral University is General Education (355 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (214 degrees) and General Psychology (57 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northcentral University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (370 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (47 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 Northcentral University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,780,072 people), Registered nurses (1,685,818 people), Accountants & auditors (1,079,034 people), Other managers (971,118 people), and Financial managers (579,428 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northcentral University in 2024 are Education (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (370 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (47 degrees), Business (358 degrees), and Health (384 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 Northcentral 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 Northcentral University are Education (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (370 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (47 degrees), Business (358 degrees), and Health (384 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 Northcentral University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,723,567 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,233,649 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (847,883 people), Computer Systems Design (695,425 people), and Outpatient care centers (635,924 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northcentral University are Education (654 degrees awarded), Psychology (370 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (47 degrees), Business (358 degrees), and Health (384 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 Northcentral University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      7 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      5 degrees awarded
    3. General Education
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northcentral University was General Psychology with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    484
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,471
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 484 degrees were awarded to men at Northcentral University, which is 0.329 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,471).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Northcentral University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.588 times less than the 177 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 456 degrees were awarded to men at Northcentral University in General Education, which is 4.8 times more than the 95 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      720 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      657 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      204 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Northcentral University is white (720 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (657 degrees).

    11.2% of degree recipients (219 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      578 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      567 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      562 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northcentral University is white female (578 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (567 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2022, Northcentral University had a total salary expenditure of 179M. Northcentral University employs 67 Professors, 27 Associate professors and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northcentral University are Female Professor (42), Male Professor (25), and Female Associate professor (20).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northcentral University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 94 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $28.6M
    2022 Salaries
    49.3%
    decline from 2021

    In 2022, Northcentral University paid a median of $28.6M in salaries, which represents 16% of their overall expenditure ($179M) and a 49.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.06% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 116% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.99M
    Instructional Salaries
    101
    Number of Employees

    In 2021, Northcentral University paid a total of $7.99M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northcentral University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 94 employees, Management with 22 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

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