National American University - Rapid City Overview

National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is National American University - Rapid City Known For?

• National American University - Rapid City has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at National American University - Rapid City is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at National American University - Rapid City.

Where Is National American University - Rapid City?

Contact details for National American University - Rapid City are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5301 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57701-2823
Phone:	605-394-4800
Website:	www.national.edu

Since National American University - Rapid City has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford National American University - Rapid City?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At National American University - Rapid City, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $7,430 a year. That adds up to $29,720 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at National American University - Rapid City is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

National American University - Rapid City Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 942 undergraduate students at National American University - Rapid City, with 124 being full-time and 818 being part-time.

There are also 262 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 124 full-time undergraduates at National American University - Rapid City, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of National American University - Rapid City students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at National American University - Rapid City. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at National American University - Rapid City. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mongolia, India, and Pakistan.

Online Learning at National American University - Rapid City

There are 108 bachelor’s degree and 21 master’s degree programs available online at National American University - Rapid City. In 2020-2021, 1,204 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at National American University - Rapid City has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of National American University - Rapid City

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at National American University - Rapid City was 2.4%. This is the #823 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at National American University - Rapid City regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.