Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona · Also known as NAU · Website
$54,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northern Arizona University is a public 4-year college in Flagstaff, Arizona with 22,903 undergraduates and 5,477 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,158 a year (tuition and fees $13,009 in-state, $29,881 out-of-state). It admits 90% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,384 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,158
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,009
Out-of-state $29,881
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,000
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,384
Rank 1,143 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,158
- Tuition in-state
- $13,009
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,881
- Cost of attendance
- $29,933
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,709
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,398
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,330
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,050
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,686
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,358 in 2015-16 to $13,009 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 22,903
- Graduate students
- 5,477
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 247
- Endowment
- $283.4M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,143 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,158 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,009 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,308 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,384 | $40,059 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
247 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 451 | $20,590 | $33,844 | $50,448 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 419 | $18,692 | $76,782 | $84,996 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 414 | $20,467 | $34,940 | $55,446 | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 341 | $14,307 | $43,752 | $56,433 | $53,072 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 310 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 256 | $16,639 | $45,032 | $50,738 | $47,382 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 253 | $19,500 | $37,214 | $56,676 | $55,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 246 | $18,500 | $47,884 | $66,376 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 179 | $18,013 | $28,769 | $61,250 | $54,562 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 153 | $30,953 | $59,826 | $67,995 | $71,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 149 | $30,500 | $66,462 | $86,375 | $103,485 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $20,151 | $41,561 | $61,757 | $58,808 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 139 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $20,000 | $38,247 | $54,000 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $20,375 | $53,962 | $77,855 | $83,343 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $18,750 | $37,402 | $58,857 | $56,726 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $20,469 | $43,692 | $69,834 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $20,500 | $46,579 | $53,246 | $51,389 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $21,125 | $31,097 | $48,321 | $55,012 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $20,057 | $47,610 | $53,619 | $50,499 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $23,413 | $63,252 | $91,941 | $92,135 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $20,500 | $36,920 | $55,863 | $63,560 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 87 | $72,425 | $105,814 | $123,400 | $127,347 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $25,349 | $32,452 | $49,080 | $50,532 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Northern Arizona University cost?
$14,158 a year is the average net price at Northern Arizona University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,009 for in-state students and $29,881 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,933. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,709 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northern Arizona University?
90% of applicants are admitted to Northern Arizona University. The median admission rate of colleges in Arizona is 90%.
How much do Northern Arizona University graduates earn?
$54,384 a year is the median pay of former Northern Arizona University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,308 after 6 years). That ranks 1,143 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $105,814.
How much student debt do Northern Arizona University graduates have?
$19,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Northern Arizona University graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Arizona University?
61% of first-time, full-time students at Northern Arizona University finish within 6 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northern Arizona University?
Psychology, General (451 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (419 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (414 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 247 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.