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Northern Arizona University is a public national university located in Flagstaff, Arizona. Northern Arizona University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northern Arizona University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,950 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Arizona, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northern Arizona University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Northern Arizona University is ranked 3rd in Arizona.
Northern Arizona University’s median net annual cost of $14,308 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Northern Arizona University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Business Administration, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,308
Average years to graduate
4.5
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #89
Economic score: 1.44
Finance
Rank: #98
Economic score: 2.21
Public Health
Rank: #18
Economic score: 2.68
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #37
Economic score: 3.4
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #51
Economic score: 3.41
Advertising & PR
Rank: #45
Economic score: 3.92
Criminology
Rank: #26
Economic score: 4.22
Health & Fitness
Rank: #108
Economic score: 4.6
Social Work
Rank: #141
Economic score: 6.08
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #79
Economic score: 9.46
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Northern Arizona University - Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Student Counseling, Education, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biology
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.19
Registered Nursing
Rank: #205
Economic score: 0.44
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.56
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #51
Economic score: 0.61
Anthropology
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.63
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.65
Multilingual education
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.71
Psychology
Rank: #79
Economic score: 0.82
Special Education
Rank: #235
Economic score: 0.95
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northern Arizona University is 11% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Northern Arizona University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northern Arizona University graduates within 4.5 years.
Northern Arizona University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Northern Arizona University’s economic mobility score of 24.18 is calculated by adjusting the 2.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northern Arizona University’s EMS of 24.18 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Northern Arizona University pays $14,308 a year, $14,414 less than the $28,722 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,308
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northern Arizona University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,308 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,623. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,314
Pell grants
$4,507
State grants
$2,422
Institutional grants
$9,449
Northern Arizona University offers 20 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Northern Arizona University offers 26 programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
46
Hybrid programs
33
Percentage of programs online
29%
Northern Arizona University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 42,872 applicants, of which 33,592 were admitted and 5,297 enrolled. Northern Arizona University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Northern Arizona University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
26%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%