Northern Arizona University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,366

7.68% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,901

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.65%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

80.8%

36,875 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

31,051

77% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

55.3%

1,765 Graduates

About

Northern Arizona University is a higher education institution located in Coconino County, AZ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northern Arizona University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (628 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (546 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (343 degrees).

In 2017, 8,129 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Arizona University. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (5,204 degrees), 3.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1613 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Arizona University is $9,366, which is $-17,134 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Arizona University is $9,366, which is $-17,134 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,901.

In 2017, 67% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 47% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,366

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northern Arizona University was $9,366. The cost of tuition at Northern Arizona University is $-17,134 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northern Arizona University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,901

2017 Value

1.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Northern Arizona University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,901. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northern Arizona University grew by 1.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northern Arizona University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,567

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Arizona University was of $9,567 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 6.04% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northern Arizona University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Northern Arizona University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.08% with respect to 2016, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northern Arizona University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.65%

2016 Default Rate

448

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Arizona University was 6.65%, which represents 448 out of the 6735 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Northern Arizona University received 36,875 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 0.997% annual growth. Out of those 36,875 applicants, 29,812 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.8% acceptance rate.

There were 31,051 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northern Arizona University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

29,812

Accepted Out of 36,875

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northern Arizona University was 80.8% (29,812 admissions from 36,875 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 78%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 0.997%, while admissions grew by 4.62%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Northern Arizona University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Northern Arizona University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northern Arizona University has a total enrollment of 31,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Arizona University is 23,899 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,152. This means that 77% of students enrolled at Northern Arizona University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northern Arizona University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.8% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.97% Asian, and 0.251% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northern Arizona University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.54%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Arizona University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Arizona University is 23,899 and the part-time enrollment is 7,152. This means that 77% of students enrolled at Northern Arizona University are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northern Arizona University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northern Arizona University was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Northern Arizona University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northern Arizona University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
17,952
Hispanic or Latino
7,102
Two or More Races
1,685

The enrolled student population at Northern Arizona University is 57.8% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.97% Asian, and 0.251% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 377 students (1.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 2087 more women than men received degrees from Northern Arizona University. The majority of degree recipients at Northern Arizona University are white (5,204 degrees awarded). There were 3.23 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1613 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northern Arizona University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (628 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (546 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (343 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Arizona University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees), and Education (1,355 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Arizona University are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,040,433 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (369,992 people), Secondary school teachers (354,110 people), Education administrators (319,597 people), and Other managers (310,982 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Arizona University are Science Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees), Education (1,355 degrees), English (207 degrees), and Social Sciences (584 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Arizona University are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Arizona University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,035,956 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (498,037 people), Legal services (315,826 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (231,573 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (212,468 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northern Arizona University.

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
628 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
546 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
343 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northern Arizona University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 628 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northern Arizona University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,021
5,108

In 2017, 3,021 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Arizona University, which is 0.591 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (5,108).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Northern Arizona University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 241 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Arizona University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.62 times less than the 389 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 484 degrees were awarded to women at Northern Arizona University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.91 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 33% of students graduating from Northern Arizona University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (63.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northern Arizona University is Female and White (63.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.397% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
5,204 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,613 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
359 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Arizona University is white (5,204 degrees awarded). There were 3.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1613 degrees).

1.97% of degree recipients (160 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
3,280 degrees awarded
White Male
1,924 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,090 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northern Arizona University is white female (3,280 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,924 degrees).

Operations

Northern Arizona University has an endowment valued at nearly $171M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.86M (2.26%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, Northern Arizona University had a total salary expenditure of $573M. Northern Arizona University employs 300 Professors, 286 Lecturers, and 251 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northern Arizona University are Male Professors (190), Female Lecturers(160), and Female Assistant professors (145).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Arizona University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 429 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 372 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 281 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$171M

2017 Endowment

18.7%

growth from 2016

Northern Arizona University has an endowment valued at about $171M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Arizona University grew 18.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $116M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northern Arizona University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$23.3M - Federal
$1.32M - State
$1.14M - Local

As of 2017, Northern Arizona University received $23.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.32M from state grants and contracts, and $1.14M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$244M

2017 Salaries

4.28%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Northern Arizona University paid a median of $244M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($573M) and a 4.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.83% growth from 2015 and a 4.62% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$86.1M

Instructional Salaries

1,132

Number of Employees

In 2017, Northern Arizona University paid a total of $86.1M to 1,132 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $64.9M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

300 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

429 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Arizona University were Professor with 300 employees; Lecturer with 286 employees; and Lecturer with 251 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Arizona University were Business and Financial Operations with 429 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 372 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 281 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Lecturer
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Arizona University was Male Professor with 190 employees, Female Lecturer with 160 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 145 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Northern Arizona University.

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