Student Population at NAU
Total Enrollment
28,086
Undergraduate
23,204
Graduate
4,882
Online Enrollment
5,570
Men Students
10,274
Women Students
17,812
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 28,086 students have enrolled at Northern Arizona University - 23,204 undergraduate and 4,882 graduate.
By gender, 10,274 male and 17,812 female students are attending Northern Arizona University. By attendance status, there are 22,735 full-time students and 5,351 part-time students.
The number of students at Northern Arizona University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Northern Arizona University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,570 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northern Arizona University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,274 male and 17,812 female students attending NAU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NAU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,204 | 20,011 | 3,193 |
Men | 8,550 | 7,504 | 1,046 |
Women | 14,654 | 12,507 | 2,147 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,882 | 2,724 | 2,158 |
Men | 1,724 | 1,009 | 715 |
Women | 3,158 | 1,715 | 1,443 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 15,348 White students (54.65%) and 6,960 Hispanic students (24.78%) at Northern Arizona University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Arizona University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 674 | 214 | 460 |
Asian | 713 | 217 | 496 |
Black or African American | 668 | 272 | 396 |
Hispanic | 6,094 | 2,006 | 4,088 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 61 | 27 | 34 |
White | 12,915 | 4,960 | 7,955 |
Two or More Races | 1,341 | 511 | 830 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 294 | 126 | 168 |
Total | 23,204 | 8,550 | 14,654 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 167 | 30 | 137 |
Asian | 112 | 33 | 79 |
Black or African American | 165 | 64 | 101 |
Hispanic | 866 | 221 | 645 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
White | 2,433 | 698 | 1,735 |
Two or More Races | 164 | 34 | 130 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 469 | 331 | 138 |
Total | 4,882 | 1,724 | 3,158 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 21,321 students whose age under twenty five and 4,292 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northern Arizona University.
Especially, 347 students are younger than eighteen and 37 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northern Arizona University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,204 | 8,550 | 14,654 |
Under 18 | 347 | 91 | 256 |
18-19 | 9,367 | 3,347 | 6,020 |
20-21 | 7,472 | 2,710 | 4,762 |
22-24 | 2,860 | 1,299 | 1,561 |
25-29 | 1,240 | 489 | 751 |
30-34 | 683 | 253 | 430 |
35-39 | 480 | 140 | 340 |
40-49 | 528 | 153 | 375 |
50-64 | 210 | 65 | 145 |
65 and over | 17 | 3 | 14 |
Total | 23,204 | 8,550 | 14,654 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,882 | 1,724 | 3,158 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 115 | 39 | 76 |
22-24 | 1,158 | 391 | 767 |
25-29 | 1,233 | 430 | 803 |
30-34 | 779 | 288 | 491 |
35-39 | 548 | 210 | 338 |
40-49 | 728 | 263 | 465 |
50-64 | 299 | 95 | 204 |
65 and over | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Total | 4,882 | 1,724 | 3,158 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Arizona University, 15,293 students (54.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,570 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,854 students live in Arizona where Northern Arizona University is located in and 892 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 28,086 | 23,204 | 4,882 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,570 | 3,413 | 2,157 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,723 | 9,073 | 650 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,793 | 10,718 | 2,075 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,570 | 3,413 | 2,157 |
Arizona Residents | 2,854 | 1,831 | 1,023 |
Other State in U.S. | 892 | 585 | 307 |
Outside of U.S. | 113 | 47 | 66 |
Unknown | 1,711 | 950 | 761 |