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Northern Arizona University

Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Flagstaff, Arizona

Net price / year

$14,158

after grants & scholarships

higher than 55% of public 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

90%

Graduation rate

59%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 74% of public 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$60,629

4 years after graduating

higher than 58% of public 4-year colleges

Northern Arizona University at a glance

What is the tuition at Northern Arizona University?
In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $13,009 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $29,881 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Northern Arizona University?
The average cost of attendance is $29,933 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Northern Arizona University?
The average net price for in-state students is $14,158 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Northern Arizona University?
About 90% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Northern Arizona University test optional?
Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Arizona University?
59% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Northern Arizona University earn?
The median graduate earns $60,629 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

  • The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.3 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
  • Families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,709 a year on average, versus $20,686 for families earning over $110,000.
  • The school admits 90% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.
  • One year into repayment, 20% of federal-loan borrowers had paid in full or were making progress on their balance (11,920 borrowers).
  • This is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Tuition and cost of attendance at Northern Arizona University

Average net price (in-state)

$14,158 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$56,632

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

  1. $0–30k $9,709
  2. $30–48k $10,398
  3. $48–75k $13,330
  4. $75–110k $18,050
  5. $110k+ $20,686

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $29,933

  • Tuition & fees$13,009
  • Books & supplies$900
  • Room & board$14,432
  • Other expenses$4,936
Tuition & fees (in-state)
$13,009
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
$29,881

Northern Arizona University acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Northern Arizona University

Graduation rate

59%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

74%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$201

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

2.3 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings
0.3×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans
4%
3-year loan default rate
0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $35,991 · median $54,384 · 75th percentile $78,281

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

How borrowers are doing

One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 11,920 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.

Repayment status one year after entering repayment

  • Paid in full 9%
  • Making progress 11%
  • Not making progress 11%
  • Delinquent 2%
  • Default 0%
  • Forbearance 55%
  • Deferment 12%
  • Discharged 0%
What the terms mean
Paid in full:
The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
Making progress:
Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
Not making progress:
The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
Delinquent:
Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
Default:
The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
Forbearance:
Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
Deferment:
Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
Discharged:
The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.

11,920 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).

Programs and majors at Northern Arizona University ranked by earnings

ProgramEarnings, 4 yrs afterEarnings over timeCompared with the U.S. median for this fieldMedian debt

Computer Science

Bachelor's · Graduates: 58

$99,067 1 yr$74,8154 yrs$99,0675 yrs$117,909

U.S. median $107,009

U.S. middle half $74.8K–$152K · Below the U.S. median

$26,500

Construction Management

Bachelor's · Graduates: 44

$99,015 1 yr$76,7084 yrs$99,0155 yrs$98,073

U.S. median $95,124

U.S. middle half $77.1K–$115.2K · Above the U.S. median

$22,589

Computer Systems Analysis

Bachelor's · Graduates: 17 Small sample

$97,511 1 yr$60,5244 yrs$97,511

U.S. median $78,929

U.S. middle half $56.6K–$110.2K · Above the U.S. median

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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Bachelor's · Graduates: 51

$95,388 1 yr$71,3704 yrs$95,3885 yrs$107,634

U.S. median $100,647

U.S. middle half $84.6K–$122.4K · Below the U.S. median

$19,500

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's · Graduates: 145

$91,941 1 yr$63,2524 yrs$91,9415 yrs$89,027

U.S. median $92,135

U.S. middle half $77.7K–$109.1K · Below the U.S. median

$23,413

Civil Engineering

Bachelor's · Graduates: 59

$88,184 1 yr$66,5894 yrs$88,1845 yrs$85,036

U.S. median $86,517

U.S. middle half $73.9K–$101.2K · Above the U.S. median

$25,188

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Bachelor's · Graduates: 754

$84,996 1 yr$76,7824 yrs$84,9965 yrs$85,036

U.S. median $88,910

U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Below the U.S. median

$18,692

Accounting and Related Services

Bachelor's · Graduates: 88

$81,144 1 yr$51,5064 yrs$81,1445 yrs$80,353

U.S. median $76,194

U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Above the U.S. median

$19,000

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Bachelor's · Graduates: 26 Small sample

$78,955 1 yr$62,9364 yrs$78,9555 yrs$70,453

U.S. median $81,171

U.S. middle half $68.9K–$95.2K · Below the U.S. median

$27,000

Finance and Financial Management Services

Bachelor's · Graduates: 181

$77,855 1 yr$53,9624 yrs$77,8555 yrs$73,322

U.S. median $83,343

U.S. middle half $60.8K–$111.5K · Below the U.S. median

$20,375
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Management Information Systems and Services

Bachelor's · Graduates: 83

$76,041 1 yr$52,7084 yrs$76,0415 yrs$81,271

U.S. median $83,290

U.S. middle half $58.8K–$111.6K · Below the U.S. median

$21,500

Marketing

Bachelor's · Graduates: 167

$69,834 1 yr$43,6924 yrs$69,8345 yrs$69,885

U.S. median $69,303

U.S. middle half $49.7K–$93.2K · Above the U.S. median

$20,469

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Bachelor's · Graduates: 72

$68,917 1 yr$64,0824 yrs$68,9175 yrs$60,161

U.S. median $68,061

U.S. middle half $51.2K–$83.4K · Above the U.S. median

$20,567

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Bachelor's · Graduates: 372

$66,376 1 yr$47,8844 yrs$66,3765 yrs$65,408

U.S. median $68,257

U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Below the U.S. median

$18,500

Business/Managerial Economics

Bachelor's · Graduates: 40

$63,605 1 yr$47,3794 yrs$63,6055 yrs$59,028

U.S. median $77,981

U.S. middle half $55.1K–$106.7K · Below the U.S. median

$22,683

Public Health

Bachelor's · Graduates: 272

$61,757 1 yr$41,5614 yrs$61,7575 yrs$58,640

U.S. median $58,808

U.S. middle half $42K–$79.2K · Above the U.S. median

$20,151

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor's · Graduates: 124

$61,250 1 yr$28,7694 yrs$61,2505 yrs$62,062

U.S. median $54,562

U.S. middle half $39K–$73K · Above the U.S. median

$18,013

Chemistry

Bachelor's · Graduates: 71

$60,630 1 yr$40,8454 yrs$60,6305 yrs$66,140

U.S. median $65,120

U.S. middle half $48.3K–$84K · Below the U.S. median

$20,051

International Relations and National Security Studies

Bachelor's · Graduates: 33

$60,448 1 yr$29,9244 yrs$60,4485 yrs$55,790

U.S. median $66,596

U.S. middle half $46K–$87.8K · Below the U.S. median

$19,468

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Bachelor's · Graduates: 27 Small sample

$60,402 1 yr$42,5284 yrs$60,4025 yrs$51,211

U.S. median $60,190

U.S. middle half $44.3K–$77.6K · Above the U.S. median

$21,251

Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor's · Graduates: 242

$58,857 1 yr$37,4024 yrs$58,8575 yrs$52,298

U.S. median $56,726

U.S. middle half $41K–$73.8K · Above the U.S. median

$18,750

Political Science and Government

Bachelor's · Graduates: 50

$58,571 1 yr$35,2204 yrs$58,5715 yrs$55,683

U.S. median $63,293

U.S. middle half $44.8K–$85.4K · Below the U.S. median

$19,500

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Bachelor's · Graduates: 36

$58,491 1 yr$37,3754 yrs$58,4915 yrs$71,307

U.S. median $62,582

U.S. middle half $44K–$83.2K · Below the U.S. median

$23,250

Journalism

Bachelor's · Graduates: 31

$57,868 1 yr$33,7104 yrs$57,8685 yrs$48,399

U.S. median $56,278

U.S. middle half $40.6K–$73.9K · Above the U.S. median

$18,062

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Bachelor's · Graduates: 27 Small sample

$57,004 1 yr$33,9014 yrs$57,0045 yrs$51,972

U.S. median $55,000

U.S. middle half $38.4K–$73.3K · Above the U.S. median

$19,500

Criminology

Bachelor's · Graduates: 328

$56,676 1 yr$37,2144 yrs$56,6765 yrs$53,788

U.S. median $55,556

U.S. middle half $41K–$73.1K · Above the U.S. median

$19,500

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor's · Graduates: 610

$56,433 1 yr$43,7524 yrs$56,4335 yrs$54,948

U.S. median $53,072

U.S. middle half $35.8K–$73.3K · Above the U.S. median

$14,307

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Bachelor's · Graduates: 158

$55,863 1 yr$36,9204 yrs$55,8635 yrs$54,715

U.S. median $63,560

U.S. middle half $45.9K–$83.7K · Below the U.S. median

$20,500

Biology, General

Bachelor's · Graduates: 326

$55,446 1 yr$34,9404 yrs$55,4465 yrs$56,435

U.S. median $57,214

U.S. middle half $38.9K–$79.2K · Below the U.S. median

$20,467

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

Bachelor's · Graduates: 93

$54,507 1 yr$44,3384 yrs$54,5075 yrs$58,141

U.S. median $68,416

U.S. middle half $50.2K–$95.9K · Below the U.S. median

$20,000

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Bachelor's · Graduates: 23 Small sample

$54,276 1 yr$38,1774 yrs$54,276

U.S. median $49,984

U.S. middle half $32.9K–$69.9K · Above the U.S. median

$20,500

Mathematics

Bachelor's · Graduates: 30

$54,149 1 yr$49,5884 yrs$54,1495 yrs$62,616

U.S. median $69,562

U.S. middle half $49.1K–$97.4K · Below the U.S. median

$17,500

Social Work

Bachelor's · Graduates: 165

$54,000 1 yr$38,2474 yrs$54,0005 yrs$46,353

U.S. median $51,790

U.S. middle half $39.2K–$64.2K · Above the U.S. median

$20,000

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor's · Graduates: 149

$53,619 1 yr$47,6104 yrs$53,6195 yrs$50,073

U.S. median $50,499

U.S. middle half $41.4K–$60.1K · Above the U.S. median

$20,057

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor's · Graduates: 142

$53,246 1 yr$46,5794 yrs$53,2465 yrs$51,542

U.S. median $51,389

U.S. middle half $40.5K–$63.1K · Above the U.S. median

$20,500

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor's · Graduates: 71

$52,957 1 yr$41,4914 yrs$52,9575 yrs$50,666

U.S. median $56,359

U.S. middle half $39.6K–$76.1K · Below the U.S. median

$17,500

Public Administration

Bachelor's · Graduates: 20 Small sample

$52,834 —

U.S. median $65,093

U.S. middle half $47.2K–$86.7K · Below the U.S. median

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Forestry

Bachelor's · Graduates: 35

$52,191 1 yr$40,4354 yrs$52,1915 yrs$61,641

U.S. median $58,784

U.S. middle half $44.9K–$73.1K · Below the U.S. median

$22,698

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor's · Graduates: 412

$50,738 1 yr$45,0324 yrs$50,7385 yrs$48,706

U.S. median $47,382

U.S. middle half $38.4K–$56.1K · Above the U.S. median

$16,639

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Bachelor's · Graduates: 85

$50,501 1 yr$31,6724 yrs$50,5015 yrs$51,918

U.S. median $50,983

U.S. middle half $37.1K–$67.2K · Below the U.S. median

$20,250

Psychology, General

Bachelor's · Graduates: 262

$50,448 1 yr$33,8444 yrs$50,4485 yrs$49,697

U.S. median $50,706

U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Below the U.S. median

$20,590

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Bachelor's · Graduates: 55

$50,233 1 yr$24,5784 yrs$50,2335 yrs$47,705

U.S. median $50,497

U.S. middle half $33.7K–$70.1K · Below the U.S. median

$25,125

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Bachelor's · Graduates: 77

$49,080 1 yr$32,4524 yrs$49,0805 yrs$47,828

U.S. median $50,532

U.S. middle half $33.7K–$70.5K · Below the U.S. median

$25,349

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Bachelor's · Graduates: 23 Small sample

$48,800 1 yr$23,4184 yrs$48,8005 yrs$45,594

U.S. median $43,765

U.S. middle half $26K–$63.4K · Above the U.S. median

$19,819

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's · Graduates: 102

$48,764 1 yr$33,9644 yrs$48,7645 yrs$54,011

U.S. median $51,490

U.S. middle half $33K–$70.6K · Below the U.S. median

$23,333

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Bachelor's · Graduates: 104

$48,321 1 yr$31,0974 yrs$48,3215 yrs$48,869

U.S. median $55,012

U.S. middle half $39.4K–$72.8K · Below the U.S. median

$21,125

English Language and Literature, General

Bachelor's · Graduates: 64

$45,915 1 yr$28,6634 yrs$45,9155 yrs$47,247

U.S. median $48,590

U.S. middle half $33.7K–$63.8K · Below the U.S. median

$16,750

History

Bachelor's · Graduates: 26 Small sample

$45,795 1 yr$28,8624 yrs$45,7955 yrs$39,733

U.S. median $50,680

U.S. middle half $36.3K–$66.7K · Below the U.S. median

$20,847

Sociology

Bachelor's · Graduates: 79

$44,082 1 yr$31,4104 yrs$44,0825 yrs$52,287

U.S. median $52,657

U.S. middle half $37.7K–$69.5K · Below the U.S. median

$23,250

Music

Bachelor's · Graduates: 29 Small sample

$43,792 4 yrs$43,7925 yrs$26,128

U.S. median $42,892

U.S. middle half $26K–$58.8K · Above the U.S. median

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Anthropology

Bachelor's · Graduates: 40

$39,597 1 yr$20,1444 yrs$39,5975 yrs$39,836

U.S. median $46,676

U.S. middle half $32.1K–$63.9K · Below the U.S. median

$21,819

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Bachelor's · Graduates: 31

$38,380 1 yr$23,0434 yrs$38,3805 yrs$49,036

U.S. median $39,775

U.S. middle half $25.5K–$55.4K · Below the U.S. median

$21,966

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

Bachelor's · Graduates: 20 Small sample

$37,350 1 yr$21,4584 yrs$37,3505 yrs$51,589

U.S. median $40,892

U.S. middle half $16.7K–$67.2K · Below the U.S. median

$21,125

Fine and Studio Arts

Bachelor's · Graduates: 24 Small sample

$34,073 1 yr$24,1724 yrs$34,073

U.S. median $41,367

U.S. middle half $26.2K–$56.7K · Below the U.S. median

$18,625

Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.

The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.

The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.

Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

  • White 52.4%
  • Black or African American 3%
  • Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
  • Asian 4.5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 3.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
  • Two or more races 5.7%
  • U.S. nonresident 2.1%
  • Race and ethnicity unknown 1.2%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

  • Men 36.9%
  • Women 63.1%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

13%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment
22,903
Part-time students
13%
Receive Pell Grants
31%
Receive federal loans
32%
Students per faculty member
19 : 1
Setting
City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Northern Arizona University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Northern Arizona University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $13,009 for in-state students and $29,881 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Northern Arizona University?

The average cost of attendance at Northern Arizona University is $29,933 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $14,158 a year. That is around the middle of public 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Northern Arizona University get?

31% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 32% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,709 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $20,686 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Northern Arizona University?

Northern Arizona University admitted about 90% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Northern Arizona University?

59% of first-time, full-time students at Northern Arizona University finish within 150% of normal time. 74% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Northern Arizona University graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $60,629 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $45,100.

Is Northern Arizona University worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Northern Arizona University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.3 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $19,000, about 0.3 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 59% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Northern Arizona University graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $19,000, or about $201 a month on a 10-year plan.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

  • Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
  • Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
  • Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
  • Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things