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Northern Arizona University

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Flagstaff, AZ

Population 100,000

Website http://www.nau.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 23,041

Men / Women 37% / 63%

White 49%

Hispanic 28%

Asian 7%

Native American 5%

Mixed 5%

Black 4%

International 2%

From State 80%

From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 28%

Health Sciences 18%

Business & Economics 15%

Education 15%

Life & Natural Sciences 12%

Arts 4%

Engineering 3%

Computer Science 2%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,009

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,881

Est. In-State Cost $16,828

Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,654

10-Year ROI $174,000

ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%

4-Year Graduation Rate 48%

6-Year Graduation Rate 61%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry

Sunshine Hours 3,370 (97% ☀️)

Days Without Precipitation 265 (79%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 78%

Yield (Unbound) 15%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$68M	#134
Engineering, Computing & Math	$21M	#164
Humanities & Social Sciences	$1M	#276

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	170	#144
Engineering, Computing & Math	11	#194
Humanities & Social Sciences	54	#246

Honors College

Name Honors College

Students 1,200 (5%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Letters	935	33% / 67%	0%	$51,169		92%
Communication	64 +2	28% / 72%	2%	$50,666	41	89%
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	85 +3	32% / 68%	0%	$54,715	53	94%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	$48,543	35	—
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	14 +2	29% / 71%	0%	$51,589	44	90%
English	74 —	22% / 78%	1%	$47,247	31	90%
Foreign Languages	28 +3	25% / 75%	0%	$53,190	49	96%
History	29 +1	66% / 34%	0%	$39,733	13	90%
Journalism	14 —	29% / 71%	0%	$48,399	34	100%
Native American Studies	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$50,016	39	—
Philosophy	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	$48,736	36	—
Radio and Television	60 +1	50% / 50%	3%	$47,705	32	90%
Spanish	20 +7	30% / 70%	0%	$51,972	45	97%
Women's Studies	9 +1	11% / 89%	0%	$49,355	37	—
General Education	344 +2	36% / 64%	0%	$54,948	53	90%
Design and Visual Communications	50 —	30% / 70%	0%	$54,011	51	96%
Interior Design	50 —	10% / 90%	0%	$54,011	51	96%
Music	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	$26,128	2	95%
Music Performance	16 —	69% / 31%	0%	$26,128	2	95%
Photography	21 —	24% / 76%	0%	$45,594	26	93%
Studio Art	17 —	29% / 71%	0%	$33,392	5	96%
Theatre	19 +1	37% / 63%	0%	$49,036	36	97%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education	466	14% / 86%	0%	$49,791		92%
Biology Teacher Education	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Chemistry Teacher Education	— —	—	—	$51,501	44	—
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$48,706	35	89%
Earth Science Teacher Education	4 —	50% / 50%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	20 —	0% / 100%	0%	$50,073	39	93%
Elementary Education	241 —	7% / 93%	0%	$48,706	35	89%
English Education	34 —	12% / 88%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
History Teacher Education	26 —	54% / 46%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Mathematics Teacher Education	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	9 —	44% / 56%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Physics Teacher Education	5 —	80% / 20%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Spanish Language Teacher Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Special Education	68 —	6% / 94%	0%	$50,073	39	93%
Technical Teacher Education	14 —	14% / 86%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Art Education	13 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,542	44	96%
Music Education	14 —	50% / 50%	0%	$51,542	44	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences	397	70% / 30%	1%	$83,550		94%
Civil Engineering	27 —	74% / 26%	0%	$85,036	92	100%
Computer Engineering	12 —	75% / 25%	0%	$98,525	97	—
Electrical Engineering	27 —	81% / 19%	0%	$107,634	98	96%
Environmental Engineering	9 —	44% / 56%	11%	$70,453	81	95%
General Engineering	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$92,100	95	—
Mechanical Engineering	99 —	87% / 13%	4%	$89,027	94	97%
Computer Science	64 —	89% / 11%	0%	$117,909	99	97%
Computer Software Engineering	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	$97,153	97	—
Cybersecurity	12 —	75% / 25%	0%	$86,037	93	—
Data Science	6 —	83% / 17%	0%	$81,793	90	—
Informatics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$79,058	88	—
Information Technology	23 —	74% / 26%	0%	$86,645	93	—
Science Technologies/Technicians	30 —	23% / 77%	0%	$58,141	61	89%
Interdisciplinary Studies	81 —	49% / 51%	0%	$47,828	33	89%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Health and Human Services	1,353	18% / 82%	0%	$65,445		95%
Biomedical Sciences	224 +2	24% / 76%	1%	$56,435	57	94%
Dietetics/Dietitian	28 —	14% / 86%	0%	$57,680	60	—
Communication Sciences and Disorders	98 —	6% / 94%	0%	$60,862	66	95%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	52 —	10% / 90%	0%	$60,161	65	99%
Exercise Science	106 —	36% / 64%	0%	$62,062	69	97%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	45 —	24% / 76%	0%	$60,509	66	—
Nursing	402 —	12% / 88%	0%	$85,036	92	96%
Physical Fitness Technician	77 —	43% / 57%	0%	$62,062	69	97%
Public Health	150 +2	7% / 93%	0%	$58,640	62	92%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	38 —	63% / 37%	0%	$51,918	45	94%
Social Work	133 —	7% / 93%	0%	$46,353	29	94%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences	807	24% / 76%	0%	$51,432		92%
Anthropology	17 —	24% / 76%	0%	$39,836	13	87%
Criminal Justice	16 —	25% / 75%	0%	$54,139	51	—
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$53,986	51	—
Criminology	176 +9	31% / 69%	0%	$53,788	50	96%
Geography	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	$70,982	82	100%
Geography and Environmental Studies	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	$61,056	67	—
International Affairs	23 +1	30% / 70%	0%	$55,790	56	89%
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	19 —	32% / 68%	0%	$50,402	40	—
Political Science	56 +1	55% / 45%	0%	$55,683	55	94%
Psychology	452 +24	16% / 84%	0%	$49,697	38	91%
Public Administration	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$51,777	45	91%
Sociology	32 +7	22% / 78%	0%	$52,287	46	88%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences	457	37% / 63%	0%	$56,986		94%
Astronomy	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$68,482	79	—
Chemistry	34 +15	44% / 56%	0%	$66,140	75	95%
Geosciences	17 —	47% / 53%	6%	$51,211	43	89%
Mathematics	30 +6	47% / 53%	0%	$62,616	70	96%
Physics	7 —	86% / 14%	0%	$69,232	80	—
Physics and Astronomy	13 —	54% / 46%	0%	$68,496	79	—
Biology	155 +2	26% / 74%	0%	$56,435	57	94%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	25 —	40% / 60%	0%	$48,533	35	—
Environmental Science	33 +1	21% / 79%	3%	$48,869	36	90%
Environmental Studies	72 +3	29% / 71%	0%	$48,869	36	90%
Forest Sciences and Biology	49 —	65% / 35%	0%	$61,641	68	100%
Microbiology	18 —	33% / 67%	0%	$71,307	82	90%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
W.A. Franke College of Business	790	55% / 45%	1%	$68,840		96%
Accounting	60 —	58% / 42%	2%	$80,353	89	100%
Business Administration	223 +1	52% / 48%	0%	$65,408	74	94%
Business/Managerial Economics	43 +2	72% / 28%	2%	$59,028	63	100%
Finance	135 +3	70% / 30%	1%	$73,322	84	97%
Hospitality Management	119 —	32% / 68%	1%	$52,298	46	97%
Logistics	11 —	73% / 27%	0%	$65,408	74	94%
Management Information Systems and Statistics	24 +1	71% / 29%	4%	$81,271	90	96%
Marketing	117 +2	45% / 55%	1%	$69,885	80	95%
Small Business Administration/Management	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$63,173	71	—
Fashion Merchandising	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$54,283	52	—
Construction Management	52 —	83% / 17%	0%	$98,073	97	97%