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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University is a public campus in Flagstaff proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$10,333

family income
under $30k

$11,015

$30–48k

$14,211

$48–75k

$19,013

$75–110k

$20,484

over $110k

Average net price

$14,1582023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Northern Arizona University rose from $11,783 (2008) to $14,158 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,783
2009	$13,667
2010	$12,697
2011	$14,202
2012	$15,011
2013	$13,683
2014	$14,785
2015	$14,664
2016	$14,789
2017	$14,326
2018	$12,915
2019	$14,308
2020	$14,636
2021	$15,533
2022	$14,922
2023	$14,158

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$29,9332024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Northern Arizona University rose from $16,653 (2009) to $29,933 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,653
2010	$19,826
2011	$21,182
2012	$22,686
2013	$22,771
2014	$22,561
2015	$24,693
2016	$25,174
2017	$26,314
2018	$26,748
2019	$27,129
2020	$27,969
2021	$28,480
2022	$28,648
2023	$29,495
2024	$29,933

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,272	$8,704
2001	$2,488	$10,278
2002	$2,585	$11,105
2003	$3,508	$12,028
2004	$4,073	$12,953
2005	$4,393	$13,023
2006	$4,546	$13,486
2007	$4,964	$14,646
2008	$5,451	$16,548
2013	$9,738	$22,093
2014	$9,990	$22,510
2015	$10,358	$23,348
2016	$10,764	$24,144
2017	$11,059	$24,841
2018	$11,564	$25,828
2019	$11,896	$26,516
2020	$11,896	$26,642
2021	$11,896	$26,642
2022	$12,274	$27,536
2023	$12,652	$28,900

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Northern Arizona University reports published tuition by residency: $13,009 in-state versus $29,881 out-of-state — a $16,872 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Northern Arizona University reports 22,903 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

61.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Northern Arizona University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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61.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Northern Arizona University rose from 41.1% (entered 1991) to 61.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	41.1%
1992 cohort	40.8%
1993 cohort	44.4%
1994 cohort	42.5%
1995 cohort	42%
1996 cohort	45.7%
1997 cohort	51.8%
1998 cohort	50.2%
1999 cohort	48.1%
2000 cohort	47.1%
2001 cohort	48.2%
2002 cohort	52.6%
2003 cohort	50%
2004 cohort	49.2%
2005 cohort	51.8%
2006 cohort	49.1%
2007 cohort	49.2%
2008 cohort	51.6%
2009 cohort	52%
2010 cohort	53.3%
2011 cohort	55.3%
2012 cohort	52.4%
2013 cohort	56.6%
2014 cohort	56.9%
2015 cohort	59%
2016 cohort	59.1%
2017 cohort	56.9%
2018 cohort	61.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,196	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,615	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,383	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,609	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,625	$4,884
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,625	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$12,017	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$12,605	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,336	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,966	$5,493
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,028	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,586	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,425	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,500	$7,135
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,998	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$19,500	$7,364
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,647	$7,489
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,375	$7,848
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,000	$8,250

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$47,308

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$51,271

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$54,384

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Northern Arizona University admitted 31,453 of 35,100 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89.6% rate describes that application pool.

89.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,652 in-state tuition · 2023–24 22,903 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Northern Arizona University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Northern Arizona University under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Northern Arizona University received 35,100 applications and admitted 31,453 (89.6%), with 4,975 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

89.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	80.4%
Fall 2002	81.5%
Fall 2003	81.3%
Fall 2004	85.5%
Fall 2005	86.4%
Fall 2006	—
Fall 2007	75.1%
Fall 2008	74.3%
Fall 2009	72.9%
Fall 2010	65.2%
Fall 2011	64.8%
Fall 2012	76.3%
Fall 2013	91.4%
Fall 2014	81%
Fall 2015	76.9%
Fall 2016	78%
Fall 2017	80.8%
Fall 2018	82.6%
Fall 2019	84.9%
Fall 2020	81.6%
Fall 2021	78.3%
Fall 2022	80%
Fall 2023	91%
Fall 2024	89.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

940–1160Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	950	1180
Fall 2002	950	1180
Fall 2003	930	1170
Fall 2004	940	1180
Fall 2005	920	1080
Fall 2006	920	1110
Fall 2007	990	1190
Fall 2008	940	1170
Fall 2009	940	1170
Fall 2010	950	1170
Fall 2011	950	1180
Fall 2012	940	1170
Fall 2013	940	1160

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–25Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	25
Fall 2002	20	25
Fall 2003	19	24
Fall 2004	19	25
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	20	25
Fall 2008	21	25
Fall 2009	20	25
Fall 2010	20	25
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	20	25

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

22,903Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Northern Arizona University rose from 11,181 (Fall 2002) to 22,903 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	11,181
Fall 2003	12,824
Fall 2004	13,135
Fall 2005	13,115
Fall 2006	14,321
Fall 2007	15,360
Fall 2008	16,584
Fall 2009	18,034
Fall 2010	19,980
Fall 2011	20,609
Fall 2012	21,627
Fall 2013	22,011
Fall 2014	23,189
Fall 2015	24,992
Fall 2016	26,399
Fall 2017	26,974
Fall 2018	26,647
Fall 2019	26,135
Fall 2020	24,880
Fall 2021	23,772
Fall 2022	23,090
Fall 2023	23,041
Fall 2024	22,903

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Northern Arizona University has held near 75% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	69%
Fall 2003 cohort	70%
Fall 2004 cohort	69%
Fall 2005 cohort	72%
Fall 2006 cohort	71%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	71%
Fall 2010 cohort	73%
Fall 2011 cohort	76%
Fall 2012 cohort	72%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	74%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	73%
Fall 2018 cohort	78%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	74%
Fall 2021 cohort	76%
Fall 2022 cohort	73%
Fall 2023 cohort	75%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Northern Arizona University

Faculty pay at Northern Arizona University averages $118,164 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Northern Arizona University as a primarily residential campus of 22,903 undergraduates — and 75.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Northern Arizona University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 89.6%. Review Northern Arizona University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Northern Arizona University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Northern Arizona University89.6%

Arizona median87.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Northern Arizona University$13,009

Arizona median$15,667

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Northern Arizona University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Northern Arizona University$54,384

Arizona median$42,359

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Northern Arizona University, Arizona and national reference values
Metric & basis	Northern Arizona University	Arizona median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	89.6%	87.9%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,009	$15,667	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$54,384	$42,359	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Northern Arizona University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Northern Arizona University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 54 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$99,067
Construction Management	$99,015
Computer Systems Analysis	$97,511
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$95,388
Mechanical Engineering	$91,941
Civil Engineering	$88,184
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$84,996
Accounting and Related Services	$81,144
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$78,955
Finance and Financial Management Services	$77,855
Management Information Systems and Services	$76,041
Marketing	$69,834
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$68,917
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,376
Business/Managerial Economics	$63,605
Public Health	$61,757
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$61,250
Chemistry	$60,630
International Relations and National Security Studies	$60,448
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$60,402
Hospitality Administration/Management	$58,857
Political Science and Government	$58,571
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$58,491
Journalism	$57,868
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$57,004
Criminology	$56,676
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$56,433
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$55,863
Biology, General	$55,446
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	$54,507
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$54,276
Mathematics	$54,149
Social Work	$54,000
Special Education and Teaching	$53,619
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$53,246
Communication and Media Studies	$52,957
Public Administration	$52,834
Forestry	$52,191
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,738
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$50,501
Psychology, General	$50,448
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$50,233
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$49,080
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$48,800
Design and Applied Arts	$48,764
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$48,321
English Language and Literature, General	$45,915
History	$45,795
Sociology	$44,082
Music	$43,792
Anthropology	$39,597
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$38,380
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	$37,350
Fine and Studio Arts	$34,073

These 54 fields listed for Northern Arizona University measure earnings after completion. The $54,384 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 28 additional Northern Arizona University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Northern Arizona University report?

Northern Arizona University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 89.6% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Northern Arizona University's acceptance rate?

89.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 31,453 admitted from 35,100 applicants.

How much does Northern Arizona University cost?

In-state tuition is $13,009; out-of-state students pay $29,881. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Northern Arizona University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $54,384. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Arizona

Prescott College — 94.5% admitted
University of Arizona — 86.1% admitted
Arizona State University Campus Immersion — 89.9% admitted
University of Advancing Technology — 98.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.