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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,158
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$13,009
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
61.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,384
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$29,933
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$13,009
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$29,881
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,432
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,342
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$900
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,709
$30,001–48,00010,398
$48,001–75,00013,330
$75,001–110,00018,050
$110,001+20,686

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
61.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,308
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,384
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$201.43
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
55.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,384 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
89.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
22,903
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$41,212
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White52%
Hispanic27%
Black3%
Asian4%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in AZ

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alliant International University - PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$66,666
American InterContinental University SystemNot reported8.5%$36,144
Arizona Christian UniversityNot reported39.9%$51,612
Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TempeNot reported88.9%$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona State University - CochiseNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Mesa City CenterNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Northeastern ArizonaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PimaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PinalNot reportedNot reported$62,668

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$123,400$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$117,110$120,193Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$102,760$100,573Not reported
Computer Science.$99,067$107,009$27,000
Construction Management.$99,015$95,124$23,700
Computer Systems Analysis.$97,511$78,929Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$95,388$100,647$20,500
Mechanical Engineering.$91,941$92,135$24,409
Civil Engineering.$88,184$86,517$28,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$86,375$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,996$88,910$24,276
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$82,299$82,893Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$81,688$53,418$20,594
Accounting and Related Services.$81,144$76,194$19,450
Special Education and Teaching.$80,727$69,147Not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.$78,955$81,171$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$78,057$52,763Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$77,855$83,343$20,594
Management Information Systems and Services.$76,041$83,290$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$74,354$67,030Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10