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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZPublicRank 1216 of 1,732Traditional rank 790 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$12,377
5,136 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$12,261
13,377 recipients
The drop
$116
0.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$12,377Later years$12,261

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$10,333
$30–48k$11,015
$48–75k$14,211
$75–110k$19,013
$110k+$20,484

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$12,274
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$12,652
Change$378 (+3.1%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$28,900
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,728

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

Resident tuition + fees 2025-26$13,440
Resident tuition + fees 2026-27$13,620
Change+1.3%
Nonresident tuition + fees 2026-27$31,620

Source: Arizona Board of Regents, 2026-27 board-approved base tuition and fees, www.azregents.edu.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$11,5642018-19$11,8962019-20$11,8962020-21$11,8962021-22$12,2742022-23$12,6522023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +9.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$16,0592020-21$17,1152021-22$16,5442022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years57%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)73%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants31%
Freshmen taking federal loans39%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,420
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,392

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all AZ colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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GateWay Community College$4,945$1,212

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