
The Naval Postgraduate School's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 77.1%, with 3,400 applicants and 2,620 admissions. This marks a decrease from 79.1% in 2023 and 80.6% in 2022, indicating a downward trend in acceptance rates over the past three years. The previous high was 82.5% in 2021, reflecting a gradual tightening in admissions competitiveness. All admissions in these years were through Regular Decision, as Early Action statistics were not provided.