“The Naval Postgraduate School is a national – and international – treasure. With its rigorous curriculum, talented faculty
and a diverse student body, NPS contributes greatly to enhance joint, coalition and interagency effectiveness. Knowledge
and imagination are the keys to dealing with the challenges of this new era, and here at NPS those keys are forged. The
School rightly boasts an illustrious past, but I am convinced that its future burns even brighter.”
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mission
NPS provides high-quality, relevant and unique advanced
education and research programs that increase the combat
effectiveness of the Naval Services, other Armed Forces of
the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security.
Degrees Awarded 2008
Master..........................................................................1,489
Ph.D..................................................................................17
Engineer..............................................................................4
Faculty (includes administrative)
NPS Vision
As a naval/defense-oriented research university, the Naval
Postgraduate School will operate as a geographically distributed educational system that provides a broad range of
high-quality graduate education in support of national and
international security.
Degree Student Enrollments 2009
Total students enrolled.................................................2,177
Non-Resident.................................................................33%
SIGS
17%
Tenure Track & Tenured.................................................248
(100% with Ph.D.)
Non-Tenure Track...........................................................428
Military Faculty...............................................................9%
Staff
GS & WG staff members................................................459
Finances
Operating budget (FY08)..............................$460.7 million
(including military salary)
GSBPP
24%
Direct government authorization..................$102.6 million
(without military salary)
Reimbursable funding................................. $161.7 million
GSOIS
31%
GSEAS
28%
Service
17%
20%
20%
Degree Students Enrolled by
Service 2009
USA.................................................................................7%
Education
18%
10%
USN/R...........................................................................41%
USAF...............................................................................8%
USMC.............................................................................8%
Civilian..........................................................................26%
International..................................................................10%
Graduation Rate
Average Graduation Rate (residential).......................91.3%
Average Time to Degree......................................20 months
Information accurate as of March 2009
Research
73%
62%
Dudley Knox Library
The Dudley Knox Library was named the 2004 Federal
Library/Information Center of the Year by the Library
of Congress on March 24, 2005. The Knox Library
features advanced services and resources to include:
The Homeland Security Digital Library at www.hsdl.
org, Ask a Librarian Live! at www.nps.edu/library,
frequent library class instruction tailored to the needs
of students and all researchers and much more.
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Library Resources 2007
Total Expenditures Electronic Content...............$1,229,867
Total Expenditures Library Materials.................$1,449,753
The Four Institutes:
¾¾The MOVES Institute for Defense Modeling and
Simulation
Percentage of current journal available digitally...........85%
¾¾The Wayne E. Meyer Institute of Systems Engineering
The NPS Foundation
¾¾The Cebrowski Institute for Innovation and Superiority
Each year, NPS receives financial volunteer support
through the NPS Foundation.
Total members:
2004................................................................................625
2005................................................................................665
2008................................................................................932
For more information about the Foundation, contact Rear
Adm. Merrill Ruck, USN (Ret) mwruck@nps.edu
Foundation Office...........................................831.656.2339
Accreditation
¾¾Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
¾¾Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET)
¾¾The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB)
¾¾National Security Institute
Tuition/Fees
All NPS students are fully sponsored, funded and sent by a
U.S. military service or allied country or government.
University Leadership
Daniel Oliver, President
dtoliver@nps.edu............................................831.656.2511
Dr. Leonard Ferrari, Provost and Executive Vice President
lferrari@nps.edu...........................................831.656.2371
For more information about the Naval Postgraduate School
please contact
Public Affairs
831.656.1068
1 University Circle
Monterey, California
93943
Or visit us at www.nps.edu
¾¾National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA)
University Organization
The Four Graduate Schools:
¾¾The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
(GSBPP)
¾¾Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(GSEAS)
¾¾The Graduate School of Operational and Informational
Sciences (GSOIS)
¾¾The School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS)
“The Naval Postgraduate School has a clear vision of its mission — to provide cutting-edge graduate education, research,
and executive education programs that meet the needs of military officers and defense officials from around the world. NPS
has made vital contributions to national and international security, and today’s US and coalition forces are more capable
and effective because of this innovative defense-focused institution. I urge you to come take a look at NPS.”
— The Honorable George H. W. Bush, President of the United States 1989-1993
Information accurate as of March 2009