The student population at Northern Arizona University is 28,467 (22,990 undergraduate and 5,477 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 554 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at NAU is 80.76% which is decreased by 2,125 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,571 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
5,237 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -11.73% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 29,525 where 28,467 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
80.76% of total students is undergraduate students and 19.24% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,125 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,571 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NAU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Arizona University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 29,021 | 25,115 | 10,328 | 14,787 | 3,906 | 1,289 | 2,617 |
| 2016-17 | 30,361 1,340 | 26,500 1,385 | 10,805 477 | 15,695 908 | 3,861 -45 | 1,209 -80 | 2,652 35 |
| 2017-18 | 31,051 690 | 27,084 584 | 10,845 40 | 16,239 544 | 3,967 106 | 1,217 8 | 2,750 98 |
| 2018-19 | 31,066 15 | 27,072 -12 | 10,587 -258 | 16,485 246 | 3,994 27 | 1,225 8 | 2,769 19 |
| 2019-20 | 30,733 -333 | 26,511 -561 | 10,208 -379 | 16,303 -182 | 4,222 228 | 1,327 102 | 2,895 126 |
| 2020-21 | 29,566 -1,167 | 25,228 -1,283 | 9,401 -807 | 15,827 -476 | 4,338 116 | 1,315 -12 | 3,023 128 |
| 2021-22 | 28,711 -855 | 24,162 -1,066 | 8,950 -451 | 15,212 -615 | 4,549 211 | 1,462 147 | 3,087 64 |
| 2022-23 | 28,086 -625 | 23,204 -958 | 8,550 -400 | 14,654 -558 | 4,882 333 | 1,724 262 | 3,158 71 |
| 2023-24 | 28,186 100 | 23,128 -76 | 8,452 -98 | 14,676 22 | 5,058 176 | 1,831 107 | 3,227 69 |
| 2024-25 | 28,467 281 | 22,990 -138 | 8,500 48 | 14,490 -186 | 5,477 419 | 2,125 294 | 3,352 125 |
| Average | 29,525 | 25,099 | 9,663 | 15,437 | 4,425 | 1,472 | 2,953 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 25,099 where 22,990 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Arizona University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 25,115 | 20,357 | 8,485 | 11,872 | 4,758 | 1,843 | 2,915 |
| 2016-17 | 26,500 | 21,494 | 8,892 | 12,602 | 5,006 | 1,913 | 3,093 |
| 2017-18 | 27,084 | 21,990 | 8,935 | 13,055 | 5,094 | 1,910 | 3,184 |
| 2018-19 | 27,072 | 21,891 | 8,499 | 13,392 | 5,181 | 2,088 | 3,093 |
| 2019-20 | 26,511 | 21,731 | 8,283 | 13,448 | 4,780 | 1,925 | 2,855 |
| 2020-21 | 25,228 | 20,642 | 7,615 | 13,027 | 4,586 | 1,786 | 2,800 |
| 2021-22 | 24,162 | 19,918 | 7,314 | 12,604 | 4,244 | 1,636 | 2,608 |
| 2022-23 | 23,204 | 20,011 | 7,504 | 12,507 | 3,193 | 1,046 | 2,147 |
| 2023-24 | 23,128 | 20,092 | 7,502 | 12,590 | 3,036 | 950 | 2,086 |
| 2024-25 | 22,990 | 20,044 | 7,624 | 12,420 | 2,946 | 876 | 2,070 |
| Average | 25,099 | 25,099 | 8,065 | 12,752 | 25,099 | 1,597 | 2,685 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,425 where 5,477 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Arizona University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,906 | 1,863 | 657 | 1,206 | 2,043 | 632 | 1,411 |
| 2016-17 | 3,861 | 1,852 | 633 | 1,219 | 2,009 | 576 | 1,433 |
| 2017-18 | 3,967 | 1,909 | 651 | 1,258 | 2,058 | 566 | 1,492 |
| 2018-19 | 3,994 | 1,962 | 697 | 1,265 | 2,032 | 528 | 1,504 |
| 2019-20 | 4,222 | 2,172 | 755 | 1,417 | 2,050 | 572 | 1,478 |
| 2020-21 | 4,338 | 2,228 | 725 | 1,503 | 2,110 | 590 | 1,520 |
| 2021-22 | 4,549 | 2,425 | 822 | 1,603 | 2,124 | 640 | 1,484 |
| 2022-23 | 4,882 | 2,724 | 1,009 | 1,715 | 2,158 | 715 | 1,443 |
| 2023-24 | 5,058 | 2,963 | 1,109 | 1,854 | 2,095 | 722 | 1,373 |
| 2024-25 | 5,477 | 3,337 | 1,354 | 1,983 | 2,140 | 771 | 1,369 |
| Average | 4,425 | 4,425 | 841 | 1,502 | 4,425 | 631 | 1,451 |
The percentage of white students is 50.06%. The percentage was 60.77% 10 years ago and NAU still has a high percentage of white students. 4.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.77% to 50.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.81% to 4.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.26% to 3.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.75% to 24.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6800 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5828 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Arizona University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 866 | 526 | 946 | 6,023 | 73 | 17,636 | 1,470 |
| 2016-17 | 825 | 582 | 1,007 | 6,635 | 79 | 17,975 | 1,625 |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 611 | 1,067 | 7,102 | 78 | 17,952 | 1,685 |
| 2018-19 | 849 | 629 | 1,070 | 7,235 | 74 | 17,448 | 1,665 |
| 2019-20 | 878 | 669 | 1,019 | 7,395 | 86 | 16,939 | 1,660 |
| 2020-21 | 892 | 631 | 985 | 7,377 | 67 | 16,260 | 1,582 |
| 2021-22 | 849 | 619 | 899 | 7,047 | 69 | 15,949 | 1,521 |
| 2022-23 | 841 | 825 | 833 | 6,960 | 68 | 15,348 | 1,505 |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 1,013 | 836 | 6,962 | 59 | 14,896 | 1,464 |
| 2024-25 | 1,109 | 1,161 | 863 | 7,113 | 54 | 14,252 | 1,497 |
| Average | 895 | 727 | 953 | 6,985 | 71 | 16,466 | 1,567 |
5,237 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -11.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Arizona University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,021 | 5,933 | 5,836 | 17,252 |
| 2016-17 | 30,361 | 6,402 | 6,504 | 17,455 |
| 2017-18 | 31,051 | 6,594 | 6,500 | 17,957 |
| 2018-19 | 31,066 | 6,304 | 7,024 | 17,738 |
| 2019-20 | 30,733 | 6,183 | 7,915 | 16,635 |
| 2020-21 | 29,566 | 6,363 | 10,977 | 12,226 |
| 2021-22 | 28,711 | 6,208 | 9,603 | 12,900 |
| 2022-23 | 28,086 | 5,570 | 9,723 | 12,793 |
| 2023-24 | 28,186 | 5,088 | 9,552 | 13,546 |
| 2024-25 | 28,467 | 5,237 | 9,552 | 13,678 |
| Average | 29,525 | 5,988 | 8,319 | 15,218 |
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