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Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Academic Excellence

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
14
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 24% · Women 76%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
46%
Total students237
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
7%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
39%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
39%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$74,576
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$50
Admission
College website
Rolling admission
Students receiving Pell grants29%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$83,441
Biology$75,059
Sociology$68,503
Psychology$63,847
Communication studies$51,994

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biochemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Design, English, Fine arts, General studies, Health sciences, History, Human services, Liberal arts, Music, Philosophy, Physiology and pathology, Political science, Theatre.

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates33%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older79%
Students per faculty member6 to 1
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time11%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$156,257IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline serviceSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)About 9 miles away · about 25 minutes by car
Town population27,337Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOaklandAbout 18 miles away · about 40 minutes by car
Typical weather50°F in January · 69°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Redwood City, CA, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

How do Notre Dame de Namur University’s graduates do?
7% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $74,576; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 120184
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (medium programs)
  • Accreditation: WASC Senior College and University Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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