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Fall 2020 Enrollment Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: Enrollment Data

CareerFull-
time
Part-
time
Total
Undergraduate20,6424,58825,230
Graduate2,2282,1114,339
Total22,8706,69929,569
ResidencyFull-timePart-timeTotal
Resident15,0384,41919,457
Non-Resident7,8322,28010,112
Total22,8706,69929,569
CampusFull-timePart-timeTotal
Flagstaff/Phoenix Biomedical19,6761,81921,495
Statewide 1,0935571,650
Online/Personalized Learning1,7414,2015,942
Yuma360122482
Total22,8706,69929,569
GenderFull-timePart-timeTotal
Female14,5304,32218,852
Male8,3402,37710,717
Total22,8706,69929,569
IPEDS Ethnicity/Race (unduplicated; one value per student)Full-timePart-timeTotal
American Indian/Alaska Native (3%)625267892
Asian (2%)489142631
Black/African American (3%)648337985
Hispanic/Latino (25%)5,7811,5977,378
Native Hawaiian/Oth Pac Island (<1%)511667
Non-resident Alien (International) (2%)61645661
Not Specified (4%)3717401,111
Two or more (5%)1,3052771,582
White (55%)12,9843,27816,262
Total22,8706,69929,569
*All Declared Ethnicity/Race Values (duplicated; one or more values per student)Full-timePart-timeTotal
American Indian/Alaska Native (5%)1,2034081,611
Asian (6%)1,3432861,629
Black/African American (6%)1,3425021,844
Hispanic/Latino (25%)5,7961,5977,393
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac Island (2%)39494488
Not Specified (6%)8567761,632
White (72%)17,0944,22621,320
Total28,0287,88935,917
Academic LevelFull-timePart-timeTotal
Freshman5,5119166,427
Sophomore4,4053824,787
Junior5,1209026,022
Senior5,4861,8017,287
Post Baccalaureate Undergraduate120238358
High School Concurrent000
Non-Degree Undergraduate0349349
Graduate2,2232,0724,295
Non-Degree Graduate53944
Total22,8706,69929,569
GenderUndergraduateGraduateTotal
Female15,8283,02418,852
Male9,4021,31510,717
Total25,2304,33929,569
Average Age
Undergraduate22
Graduate33
Top Undergraduate Academic Plan by Enrollment (does not include Post-Baccalaureate Students)
Biomedical Science (BS)1,146
Nursing (BSN)1,145
Criminology and Criminal Justice (BS)1,069
Elementary Education (BSED)885
Psychological Sciences (BS)868
Biology (BS)796
Top Graduate Academic Plan by Enrollment
Physical Therapy-Entry Level (DPT)293
Organizational Leadership (M)244
Education Leadership-Principal K-12 (MED)225
Educational Leadership-Comm College/Higher Ed (MED)162
Clinical Speech-Language Pathology (MS)143
Occupational Therapy (OTD)134
 

*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 2020 FTE Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: FTE

CareerFull-Time Equivalents
Undergraduate24,323
Graduate3,755
Total28,078

Fall 2020 Staff Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: Staff

StaffFull-
Time
Part-
Time
Total
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians505
Business and Financial Operations Occupations45313466
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations2465251
Computer, Engineering, and Science Occupations37315388
Graduate Assistants - Research, Service and Teaching0614614
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations23831
Library and Student and Academic Affairs and Other Educational Services Occupations31132
Management Occupations1281129
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations62062
Office and Administrative Support Occupations17211183
Postsecondary Teachers9984811,479
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations34842
Service Occupations2032205
Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations2066212
Temporary0295295
Grand Total2,9341,4604,394

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2021

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 2020 Full-time Faculty by Academic Rank Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: Full-Time Faculty by Rank

RankFemaleMaleTotal
Regents' Professor41014
Professor111157268
Associate Professor103114217
Assistant Professor163109272
Instructor527
Principal Lecturer17825
Senior Lecturer494392
Lecturer5647103
Total508490998

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2021

Fall 2020 Full-time Faculty by Tenure and Rank Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: Faculty by Tenure and Rank

TenureRankFemaleMaleTotal
Non-Tenure EligibleProfessor12618
Associate Professor433073
Assistant Professor9948147
Instructor527
Principal Lecturer17825
Senior Lecturer494392
Lecturer5647103
Non-Tenure Eligible Total281184465
Tenure EligibleAssociate Professor44
Assistant Professor6461125
Tenure Eligible Total6465129
TenuredRegents' Professor41014
Professor99151250
Associate Professor6080140
Tenured Total163241404
Grand Total508490998

These data are based on the IPEDS-HR report which is due April of 2021

Fall 2020 Average Class Size (Main Class) Accordion Closed

Fall 2020 Quick Facts: Class Size

Average Class Size
Undergraduate
100 Level52
200 Level44
300 Level30
400 Level25
Graduate18

Fall 2020 Academic Programs Accordion Closed

  • 96 Baccalaureate Degrees
  • 47 Undergraduate Certificates
  • 38 Graduate Certificates
  • 67 Masters Degrees
  • 20 Doctoral Degrees

2020-2021 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
  • Graduate College
  • 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

2020-2021 Student Costs Accordion Closed

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

• $11,896 Tuition & Fees
• $11,106 Room and Meal Plan
• $2,200 Estimated Personal Expenses
• $1,000 Books
• $2,520 Transportation

Campus Accordion Closed

  •   829 Acres
  •   44 Major Academic and Administrative Buildings
  •   51 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 123,990 electronic journal titles
• 14,841 items provided during FY20 via Document Delivery Services
• Access to 245,056 E-books
• 115,166 Colorado Plateau Archives digital items
• 441,677 users in the library during FY20

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 2020

The NAU Alumni Association represents more than 173,962 alumni (as of 09/04/20)

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