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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NAU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total23,20420,0113,193
Men8,5507,5041,046
Women14,65412,5072,147
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NAU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8822,7242,158
Men1,7241,009715
Women3,1581,7151,443

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Arizona University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native674214460
Asian713217496
Black or African American668272396
Hispanic6,0942,0064,088
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander612734
White12,9154,9607,955
Two or More Races1,341511830
Race/Ethnicity Unknown294126168
Total 23,2048,55014,654
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Arizona University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native16730137
Asian1123379
Black or African American16564101
Hispanic866221645
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White2,4336981,735
Two or More Races16434130
Race/Ethnicity Unknown469331138
Total 4,8821,7243,158

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northern Arizona University
TotalMenWomen
Total23,204 8,55014,654
Under 18347 91256
18-199,367 3,3476,020
20-217,472 2,7104,762
22-242,860 1,2991,561
25-291,240 489751
30-34683 253430
35-39480 140340
40-49528 153375
50-64210 65145
65 and over17 314
Total 23,204 8,55014,654
Population by Student Age at Northern Arizona University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,882 1,7243,158
18-192 02
20-21115 3976
22-241,158 391767
25-291,233 430803
30-34779 288491
35-39548 210338
40-49728 263465
50-64299 95204
65 and over20 812
Total 4,882 1,7243,158

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total28,08623,2044,882
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,5703,4132,157
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,7239,073650
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,79310,7182,075
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,5703,4132,157
Arizona Residents2,8541,8311,023
Other State in U.S.892585307
Outside of U.S.1134766
Unknown1,711950761