The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 55.90% where the last year rate was 61%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.10% for full-time students and 44.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.90% where the current academic year rate is 61%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Arizona University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 52% | 47% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 48% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 55% | 50% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 52% | 47% | 56% |
| 2019-20 | 56% | 50% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 56% | 53% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 51% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 52% | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 50% | 60% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 56% | 63% |
| Average | 55.90% | 50.40% | 59.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.10% for full-time students and 44.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NAU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 56% |
| 2016-17 | 76% | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 76% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 73% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 78% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 76% | 55% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 45% |
| 2022-23 | 76% | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 19% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 26% |
| Average | 75.10% | 44.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Arizona University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 19:1 |
| 2020-21 | 22:1 |
| 2021-22 | 21:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 19.40:1 |
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