Northern Arizona University is a public four-year institution in Flagstaff, Arizona. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 28,467, made up of 22,990 undergraduates and 5,477 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Arizona Board of Regents.
Northern Arizona University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 192 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Technology, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 8,159 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact in Arizona and beyond.
Key figures
28,467
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
8,159
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
192
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 192
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,224
Master's degrees
2,123
Doctoral degrees (research)
69
Professional doctorates
181
Certificates under 1 year
387
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
7
Postbaccalaureate certificates
164
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
28,467
Undergraduates, fall 2024
22,990
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,477
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
31,387
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,919
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,468
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
62
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Arizona Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
José Luis Cruz Rivera
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization