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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · 22.9k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basednau.edu
45.1/100

Trajecta score

+0.5 since '20

Ranked #947 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.0 · #899

2020

47.9 · #994

2021

47.6 · #1023

2022

45.3 · #1311

2023

46.5 · #1204

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

12/ 100

Career Outcomes

59/ 100

Student Success

37/ 100

Affordability

74/ 100

Academic Investment

52/ 100

Access & Equity

46/ 100

Academic Profile

12

Career Outcomes

59

Student Success

37

Affordability

74

Academic Investment

52

Access & Equity

46

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Cost / Net Price

$30k / $14k

SAT Avg

Retention

75%

Grad Rate

59%

Admissions

90%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$13,009

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,881

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$16,872/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

31%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

32%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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