Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,772
Graduate Enrollment: 4,549
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.35%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.0%
Black: 3.1%
Hispanic: 26.1%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Black: 3.1%
Hispanic: 26.1%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,480
In-State tuition: $11,896Out-of-State tuition: $26,642
Estimated books and supplies: $900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,338 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,720 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,914 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,720 (2022)
Average Family Income: $73,245 (2017)
Median Family Income: $41,212 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $201 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,836 |
| $30k-48k | $11,662 |
| $48k-75k | $14,736 |
| $75k-110k | $18,318 |
| $110k+ | $19,688 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 45%6-year graduation rate: 59%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,452 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 63.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,673 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,995 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 93 | $21,333 | $224 | $28,705 ($2,392) | $38,200 ($3,183) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Forestry. | 41 | $20,923 | $237 | $34,218 ($2,852) | $50,131 ($4,178) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 28 | $22,698 | $241 | $29,338 ($2,445) | $49,879 ($4,157) |
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 13 | $51,103 ($4,259) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 38 | $20,000 | $216 | $27,337 ($2,278) | $39,645 ($3,304) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 51 | $19,375 | $186 | $38,239 ($3,187) | $40,253 ($3,354) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 13 | $49,322 ($4,110) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Communication and Media Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 27 | $18,062 | $191 | $32,850 ($2,738) | $37,816 ($3,151) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 48 | $25,935 | $266 | $23,036 ($1,920) | $38,276 ($3,190) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 5 | $46,191 ($3,849) | $62,001 ($5,167) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 153 | $21,625 | $217 | $35,041 ($2,920) | $47,861 ($3,988) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 35 | $20,500 | $217 | $36,520 ($3,043) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 21 | $20,000 | $207 | $27,947 ($2,329) | $44,389 ($3,699) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | English Language and Literature, General. | 58 | $18,712 | $197 | $25,612 ($2,134) | $33,932 ($2,828) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 73 | $19,250 | $178 | $25,987 ($2,166) | $32,354 ($2,696) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | $62,549 ($5,212) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 45 | $345 | $44,372 ($3,698) | $48,870 ($4,073) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 16 | $42,928 ($3,577) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 546 | $21,600 | $152 | $39,072 ($3,256) | $48,759 ($4,063) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | $41,053 ($3,421) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 389 | $20,500 | $217 | $31,359 ($2,613) | $45,255 ($3,771) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 19 | $41,267 ($3,439) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 28 | $24,000 | $246 | $33,814 ($2,818) | $54,270 ($4,523) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biotechnology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 75 | $21,500 | $213 | $35,193 ($2,933) | $55,676 ($4,640) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 24 | $22,000 | $225 | $38,085 ($3,174) | $43,116 ($3,593) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 17 | $55,725 ($4,644) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 76 | $22,918 | $212 | $40,104 ($3,342) | $48,142 ($4,012) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 286 | $22,492 | $218 | $32,215 ($2,685) | $40,983 ($3,415) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | $424 | $59,218 ($4,935) | $63,092 ($5,258) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Homeland Security. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Services, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 143 | $20,500 | $212 | $35,281 ($2,940) | $40,193 ($3,349) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 40 | $21,819 | $231 | $26,254 ($2,188) | $31,358 ($2,613) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 18 | $32,524 ($2,710) | $60,847 ($5,071) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 59 | $26,169 | $218 | $53,667 ($4,472) | $61,482 ($5,124) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 67 | $824 | $95,991 ($7,999) | $110,912 ($9,243) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 249 | $24,250 | $214 | $38,789 ($3,232) | $50,875 ($4,240) |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 120 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 558 | $24,276 | $198 | $67,616 ($5,635) | $75,641 ($6,303) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 51 | $484 | $103,953 ($8,663) | $109,998 ($9,167) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 14 | $32,665 ($2,722) | $64,539 ($5,378) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 98 | $25,000 | $228 | $49,271 ($4,106) | $67,506 ($5,626) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 25 | $18,500 | $196 | $36,727 ($3,061) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 137 | $21,500 | $217 | $44,610 ($3,718) | $60,561 ($5,047) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 40 | $23,700 | $239 | $71,300 ($5,942) | $82,187 ($6,849) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 40 | $21,250 | $221 | $24,080 ($2,007) | $43,992 ($3,666) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 335 | $18,500 | $176 | $41,051 ($3,421) | $43,754 ($3,646) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 70 | $349 | $47,879 ($3,990) | $47,520 ($3,960) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 139 | $22,009 | $217 | $41,576 ($3,465) | $48,053 ($4,004) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 80 | $264 | $51,388 ($4,282) | $57,634 ($4,803) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 61 | $28,000 | $267 | $64,843 ($5,404) | $72,348 ($6,029) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 78 | $20,500 | $207 | $70,883 ($5,907) | $86,613 ($7,218) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering Science. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Science. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 32 | $27,000 | $286 | $58,943 ($4,912) | $69,436 ($5,786) |
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 198 | $24,409 | $248 | $62,201 ($5,183) | $76,817 ($6,401) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 38 | $19,468 | $186 | $40,624 ($3,385) | $53,204 ($4,434) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 77 | $26,899 | $269 | $29,727 ($2,477) | $41,950 ($3,496) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Behavioral Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 24 | $21,125 | $224 | $21,941 ($1,828) | $48,312 ($4,026) |
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 72 | $21,500 | $215 | $33,178 ($2,765) | $39,256 ($3,271) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 28 | $31,943 ($2,662) | |||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 138 | $19,650 | $191 | $28,677 ($2,390) | $48,117 ($4,010) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 288 | $20,000 | $207 | $34,600 ($2,883) | $46,048 ($3,837) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 27 | $20,632 | $206 | $27,306 ($2,276) | $38,171 ($3,181) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 63 | $19,500 | $207 | $34,558 ($2,880) | $48,198 ($4,017) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 76 | $25,000 | $246 | $27,837 ($2,320) | $40,974 ($3,415) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 83 | $23,245 | $247 | $33,526 ($2,794) | $45,404 ($3,784) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 26 | $21,966 | $233 | $23,770 ($1,981) | $35,429 ($2,952) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 12 | $19,000 | $210 | $28,747 ($2,396) | $38,243 ($3,187) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 81 | $20,192 | $203 | $29,161 ($2,430) | $45,902 ($3,825) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 68 | $469 | $65,445 ($5,454) | $66,998 ($5,583) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 342 | $20,500 | $196 | $44,418 ($3,702) | $53,570 ($4,464) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 135 | $347 | $63,320 ($5,277) | $77,756 ($6,480) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 79 | $19,450 | $201 | $48,175 ($4,015) | $66,027 ($5,502) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Managerial Economics. | 25 | $21,367 | $225 | $45,030 ($3,753) | $56,818 ($4,735) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 29 | $23,021 | $240 | $42,533 ($3,544) | $54,368 ($4,531) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 68 | $20,594 | $217 | $51,038 ($4,253) | $77,930 ($6,494) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 173 | $20,594 | $216 | $50,932 ($4,244) | $62,091 ($5,174) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 34 | $16,930 | $183 | $37,516 ($3,126) | $50,614 ($4,218) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 217 | $20,046 | $199 | $36,910 ($3,076) | $44,293 ($3,691) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Information Systems and Services. | 45 | $21,750 | $229 | $47,068 ($3,922) | $64,207 ($5,351) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 13 | $56,676 ($4,723) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 42 | $27,000 | $281 | $72,400 ($6,033) | $101,304 ($8,442) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 26 | $341 | $47,058 ($3,922) | $55,260 ($4,605) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 273 | $352 | $54,797 ($4,566) | $62,658 ($5,222) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | $432 | $83,178 ($6,932) | $103,326 ($8,611) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 50 | $394 | $56,354 ($4,696) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 20 | $18,665 | $197 | $17,422 ($1,452) | $22,401 ($1,867) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 110 | $23,000 | $213 | $43,515 ($3,626) | $44,690 ($3,724) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 55 | $391 | $48,332 ($4,028) | $50,960 ($4,247) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 30 | $269 | $51,078 ($4,257) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 124 | $379 | $46,503 ($3,875) | $52,381 ($4,365) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 51 | $18,700 | $187 | $44,176 ($3,681) | $45,966 ($3,831) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $80,127Full time faculty: 65%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $203,671,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $272,227,419 (2022)