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Fall 2021 Enrollment Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: Enrollment Data

CareerFull-
time
Part-
time
Total
Undergraduate19,9184,25024,168
Graduate2,4252,1254,550
Total22,3436,37528,718
ResidencyFull-timePart-timeTotal
Resident14,7034,06518,768
Non-Resident7,6402,3109,950
Total22,3436,37528,718
CampusFull-timePart-timeTotal
Flagstaff/Phoenix Biomedical19,4071,84121,248
Statewide 9924521,444
Online/Personalized Learning1,6353,9925,627
Yuma30990399
Total22,3436,37528,718
GenderFull-timePart-timeTotal
Female14,2074,09718,304
Male8,1362,27810,414
Total22,3436,37528,718
IPEDS Ethnicity/Race (unduplicated; one value per student)Full-timePart-timeTotal
American Indian/Alaska Native (3%)595254849
Asian (2%)482137619
Black/African American (3%)633267900
Hispanic/Latino (25%)5,5851,4627,047
Native Hawaiian/Oth Pac Island (<1%)561369
Non-resident Alien (International) (2%)59036626
Not Specified (4%)2828501,132
Two or more (5%)1,2812401,521
White (56%)12,8393,11615,955
Total22,3436,37528,718
*All Declared Ethnicity/Race Values (duplicated; one or more values per student)Full-timePart-timeTotal
American Indian/Alaska Native (5%)1,1343861,520
Asian (6%)1,3462811,627
Black/African American (6%)1,3193881,707
Hispanic/Latino (25%)5,5951,4667,061
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac Island (2%)39374467
Not Specified (6%)7468741,620
White (73%)16,9233,96120,884
Total27,4567,43034,886
Academic LevelFull-timePart-timeTotal
Freshman5,6557396,394
Sophomore4,1883724,560
Junior4,6698315,500
Senior5,2831,6806,963
Post Baccalaureate Undergraduate123235358
High School Concurrent000
Non-Degree Undergraduate0393393
Graduate2,4192,0854,504
Non-Degree Graduate64046
Total22,3436,37528,718
GenderUndergraduateGraduateTotal
Female15,2163,08818,304
Male8,9521,46210,414
Total24,1684,55028,718
Average Age
Undergraduate22
Graduate33
Top Undergraduate Academic Plan by Enrollment (does not include Post-Baccalaureate Students)
Nursing (BSN)1,194
Psychology (BS)1,112
Biomedical Science (BS)993
Criminology and Criminal Justice (BS)953
Elementary Education (BSED)841
Biology (BS)781
Top Graduate Academic Plan by Enrollment
Physical Therapy-Entry Level (DPT)292
Organizational Leadership (M)236
Computer Information Technology (M)222
Education Leadership-Principal K-12 (MED)172
Clinical Speech - Language Pathology (MS)150
Occupational Therapy (OTD)136
 

*Students may declare more than one ethnicity/race category.  These counts are not to be used for federal IPEDS reporting, but to more accurately reflect student populations. Percentages will not sum to 100% due to total student headcount being used as the denominator.

Fall 2021 FTE Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: FTE

CareerFull-Time Equivalents
Undergraduate23,193
Graduate3,930
Total27,123

Fall 2021 Staff Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: Staff

StaffFull-
Time
Part-
Time
Total
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians505
Business and Financial Operations Occupations51521536
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations3045309
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations38413397
Graduate Assistants - Research, Service and Teaching0579579
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations28937
Library and Student and Academic Affairs and Other Educational Services Occupations29130
Management Occupations1231124
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations57057
Office and Administrative Support Occupations1667173
Postsecondary Teachers1,0015411,542
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations32638
Service Occupations1911192
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations77582
Temporary0295295
Grand Total2,9121,4844,396

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2022

These data are based on IPEDS-HR SOC major occupational categories including full/part-time university employees; temporary hires are excluded from IPEDS reports.

Fall 2021 Full-time Faculty by Academic Rank Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: Full-Time Faculty by Rank

RankFemaleMaleTotal
Regents' Professor51318
Professor93148241
Associate Professor104116220
Assistant Professor16792259
Principal Lecturer161026
Senior Lecturer514495
Lecturer6547112
Instructor1317
30
Total5144871,001

*QF 2021-22: Instructor relocated to align with how NAU ranks its faculty.

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2022

Fall 2021 Full-time Faculty by Tenure and Rank Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: Faculty by Tenure and Rank

TenureRankFemaleMaleTotal
Non-Tenure EligibleProfessor16824
Associate Professor452974
Assistant Professor10744151
Principal Lecturer161026
Senior Lecturer514495
Lecturer6547112
Instructor131730
Non-Tenure Eligible Total313199512
Tenure EligibleAssociate Professor011
Assistant Professor6048108
Tenure Eligible Total6049109
TenuredRegents' Professor51318
Professor77140217
Associate Professor5986145
Tenured Total141239380
Grand Total5144871,001

*QF 2021-22: Instructor relocated to align with how NAU ranks its faculty.

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2022

Fall 2021 Average Class Size (Main Class) Accordion Closed

Fall 2021 Quick Facts: Class Size

Average Class Size
Undergraduate
100 Level47
200 Level42
300 Level26
400 Level23
Graduate17

Fall 2021 Academic Programs Accordion Closed

  • 93 Baccalaureate Degrees
  • 50 Undergraduate Certificates
  • 41 Graduate Certificates
  • 70 Masters Degrees
  • 20 Doctoral Degrees

2021-2022 Colleges/Schools/Units Accordion Closed

  • College of Arts & Letters
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
  • College of Health & Human Services
  • College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
  • Online, Statewide, and Education Innovation
  • Provost Office
  • The W. A. Franke College of Business

Accreditation Accordion Closed

Northern Arizona University Institutional Accreditation
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
    HLC telephone number (800) 621-7440; (312) 263-0456
Program Accreditations

2021-2022 Student Costs Accordion Closed

Average for an on-campus Undergraduate Arizona Resident for two semesters, 12-18 credits:

• $11,896 Tuition & Fees
• $11,338 Room and Meal Plan
• $2,200 Estimated Personal Expenses
• $900 Books
• $2,520 Transportation

Campus Accordion Closed

  •   829 Acres
  •   44 Major Academic and Administrative Buildings
  •   53 Support Facilities
  •   27 Residential Buildings including On Campus NAU Affiliated American Campus Communities

Cline Library Accordion Closed

• More than 1.4 million volumes, including government documents, maps, microforms, films and other media
• Access to 78,046 electronic journal titles
• 8,809 items provided during FY21 via Document Delivery Services
• Access to 287,482 E-books
• 115,300 Colorado Plateau Archives digital items
• 170,302 users in the library during FY21

Student Activities Accordion Closed

More than 400 recognized professional, academic, service and social organizations, an intramural sports program, the Lumberjack student newspaper, and active residence hall organizations.

Lumberjacks Accordion Closed

 Member:

  • NCAA Division I

Intercollegiate Teams Accordion Closed

  • Basketball (Men/Women)
  • Cross Country (Men/Women)
  • Football (Men)
  • Golf (Women)
  • Soccer (Women)
  • Swimming/Diving (Women)
  • Tennis (Men/Women)
  • Track and Field-Indoor and Outdoor (Men/Women)
  • Volleyball (Women)

Alumni Accordion Closed

Fall 2021

The NAU Alumni Association represents more than 181,551 alumni (as of 09/22/2021)

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