Northern Arizona University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
80.0%
Applications
44,855
Admitted
35,881
Enrolled
5,434
SAT Composite
1060-1260
SAT Math
520-630
SAT Reading
530-640
ACT Composite
19-25
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.
$54,384
10 yrs after enrollment
61%
6-year completion
$14,158
sticker minus grants
$19,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
542fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:Strategic Planning, Institutional Research, & Analytics
Address Line 1:PO Box 4132
Phone:928-523-5804
Email Address:Institutional.Research@nau.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://in.nau.edu/institutional-research/common-data-set/
City:Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4132, USA
Name of College/University:Northern Arizona University
Street Address Line 1:PO Box 4084
CityFlagstaff, AZ 86011-4084, USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)928
Main Phone Number:523-9011
WWW Home Page Address:https://nau.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):928
Admissions Phone Number:523-5511
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nau.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://nau.edu/admissions/how-to-apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://in.nau.edu/center-for-university-access-and-inclusion/
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total academic units14
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Social studies1
History1
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Visual/Performing Arts1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49914
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8008
SAT Math: 600-69932
SAT Math: 500-59944
SAT Math: 400-49914
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006
SAT Composite: 1200-139936
SAT Composite: 1000-119944
SAT Composite: 800-99913
SAT Composite: 600-7991
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-367
ACT Composite: 24-2933
ACT Composite: 18-2343
ACT Composite: 12-1717
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class50
Percent in top half of high school graduating class82
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class18
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:15
Percent who had GPA of 4.031
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:89
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after3
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 terms
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Meet ABOR core class requirements: https://nau.edu/admission/transfer-admission-requirements/ CDS-D 12 7/5/2023 Northern Arizona University Common Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Closing Date: Month5
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www5.nau.edu/policies/Client/Details/924
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:A student can be awarded an additional 4 units of credit for 18 consecutive months of active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces if terminated under honorable conditions, as documented on the DD214. A student who has earned a commission in the U.S. Armed Forces may petition the Office of Admissions and Orientation for an additional 12 units. Northern Arizona University also utilizes the credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE). An ACE credit recommendation represents college-level equivalencies based on a review of workforce training, military training or occupations, and other sources of learning outside the college classroom, such as national exams and certifications. Departments will determine the application of the ACE credit toward major requirements.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:US Ethnic Diversity and Global Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing41%
Percent who live off campus or commute59%
Percent of students age 25 and older14%
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)22
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
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www7.nau.edu/finaid/NetPriceCalculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum24
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$460
In-state (out-of-district):$460
Out-of-state:$1,096
NONRESIDENTS:$1,096
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$42,761,052
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,677,785
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$96,627,363
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,285,094
Total Scholarships/Grants$150,351,295
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$52,811,554
Federal Work-Study$1,763,881
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,530,790
Total Self-Help$60,106,225
Parent Loans$20,587,755
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,454,982
Athletic Awards$2,229,407
Federal$841,196
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,269,349
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,785,615
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,309,955
Total Scholarships/Grants$49,206,116
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,000,980
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,738,123
Total Self-Help$20,739,103
Parent Loans$9,425,544
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,647,900
Athletic Awards$3,249,430
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.3,529
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:81
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,908
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$640,543
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20
based on ____ students23,788
and ____ faculty1,199