Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forBig campus

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Northern Arizona admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

35,100

Admitted

31,453

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Applications +14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 22,903 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

22.9K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.58 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (9% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,753 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,159 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.1K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $16,371 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $29,680 in-state / $45,928 out-of-state.

39%

$20.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.1K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $29,680 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −29% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,384 ten years after enrolling, more than at 52% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 61% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 29%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 90%.

Cost
Falling
−29% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+14%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 81% → 90%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.58 → 0.64

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Northern Arizona University (2026)
Northern Arizona University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 105330 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything