Northern Arizona University

Common Data Set 2016-17

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$54,384
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
61%
6-year completion
Average net price
$14,158
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$19,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction252fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
Office:Institutional Research and Analysis
Phone:928-523-5804
Email Address:Institutional.Research@nau.edu
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:(if different), City/State/Zip/Country: South San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA
Main Phone Number:9 28-523-9011
WWW Home Page Address:www.nau.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):928
Admissions Phone Number:523-5511
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nau.edu
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents13311521170
Hispanic/Latino136260266039
Black or African American, non-Hispanic209880883
White, non-Hispanic32071533415392
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic110677684
Asian, non-Hispanic108506506
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic207373
Two or more races, non-Hispanic37614951498
Race and/or ethnicity unknown82257261
Total56072640026506
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma518
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees5119
Postbachelor's certificates95
Master's degrees1289
Post-master's certificates5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship53
Doctoral degrees, professional practice80
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort201212
Did not persist1213
Final cohort201214
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate75.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Visual/Performing Arts1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT45Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math470580Not reported
ACT composite2025Not reported
ACT math1925Not reported
ACT English1925Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.60
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_3 terms, including f all/spring/summer______
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied35955099Not reported8694
Admitted23193486Not reported5805
Enrolled11601735Not reported2895
Application for Admission
High school transcriptNot Required
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:http://nau.edu/Admissions/Getting-Started/Requirements/Transfers/ 12 Updated 8/10/18 Northern Arizona University Common Data Set 2016-2017
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing43%
Percent who live off campus or commute57%
Percent of students age 25 and older21%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://nau.edu/finaid/price-calculators/
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition23126Not reported
Tuition: in-district9746Not reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees1018Not reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies100010001000
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation280030203020
Other expenses205020502050
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$696
In-state (out-of-district):$964

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2016-2017 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$43,125,941
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$63,753,449
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,260,567
Total Scholarships/Grants$114,949,140
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$87,450,608
Federal Work-Study$903,989
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,930,004
Total Self-Help$96,284,601
Parent Loans$30,858,998
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,897,281
Athletic Awards$2,386,782
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$148,608
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,585,096
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,055,769
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,789,473
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,050,443
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,829,740
Total Self-Help$18,880,183
Parent Loans$11,214,791
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,917,529
Athletic Awards$2,620,058
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,451
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 Updated 8/10/18 Northern Arizona University Common Data Set 2016-2017

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students147Not reported
10-19 students147Not reported
20-29 students559Not reported
30-39 students772Not reported
40-49 students422Not reported
50-99 students222Not reported
100+ students326Not reported
Total100Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0.32%Not reported5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.74%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education5.98%Not reported9.36%
Engineering1.74%Not reported4.49%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.95%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.23%
English13.71%Not reported1.25%
Liberal arts/general studies0.97%Not reported11.21%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciences1.16%Not reported7.01%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.49%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreation1.35%Not reported2.71%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.23%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.50%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported1.52%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.68%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.58%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.40%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.16%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing arts0.19%Not reported2.95%
Health professions and related programs13.32%Not reported12.97%
Business/marketing38.42%Not reported18.6%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.42%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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