Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,922673rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $12,652810th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $28,9001,216th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $29,495915th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,384828th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $47,308702nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 56.9%888th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 72.6%1,122nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 91.0%1,270th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 23,04192nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.8%1,211th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (PHX)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Arizona#5

Applying

RDJul 29

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $40
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 75 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$73,949	$76,117
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$68,965	$68,219
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,666	$74,890
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,953	$63,364
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,366	$61,110
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,111	$54,252
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$57,811	$59,350
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,415	$59,253
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$52,733	$48,432
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$49,019	$47,930
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,265	$51,829

Campus facts

Founded in 1899source
Athletic nickname: "Lumberjacks"source
Walkup Skydome seats about 11,230source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Mascot: Louie the Lumberjacksource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list | titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;padding-left:0.5em;font-size:100%; | liststyle = text-align:left;white-space:nowrap; | title=|Northern Arizona Normal School" (1899–1925)source
Formerly known as "Northern Arizona State Teachers College" (1925–1929)source
Formerly known as "Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff" (1929–1945)source
Formerly known as "Arizona State College at Flagstaff" (1945–1958)source
Formerly known as "Arizona State College (1958–1966) }}"source
Athletic conference: FCSsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy" (since 1982)source
Fight song: ""Lumberjack Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Clyde Tombaughsource
Notable alum: Seamus Deversource
Notable alum: Katie Hobbssource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,708,768 (M $3,864,940 · W $2,843,828)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.