True College Verdict
C

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · 33 undergraduates · 30% receive Pell Grants
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 788 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 51.5 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Not enough data
Will most students finish?
About half
50% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $23,036 against earnings of $75,789, a ratio of 0.30. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $75,789, higher than 83% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $23,036 in federal loans against earnings of $75,789.

Why it is bad

  • Only 50% of students graduate. 70% of four-year colleges do better.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
50%
Better than 30% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$75,789
Better than 83% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$23,036
Better than 71% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
n/a
Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

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