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Naropa landed the #1,959 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Naropa is also ranked #33 out of 33 schools in Colorado.
With an acceptance rate of 100%, Naropa has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
The student to faculty ratio at Naropa is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Naropa University is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Naropa University this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Naropa have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Naropa University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 320 undergraduates at Naropa with 294 being full-time and 26 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,792 | $21,012 | $26,897 | $37,392 | $40,606 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Naropa, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Naropa, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $11,330 a year. That adds up to $45,320 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Naropa is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Naropa University.
Contact details for Naropa are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2130 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302-6697 |
| Phone: | 303-444-0202 |
| Website: | https://www.naropa.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/NaropaUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NaropaU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 34 | $19,802 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 14 | NA |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 9 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 9 | NA |
| General English Literature | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 | NA |
| Religious Studies | 4 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 | NA |
| Music | 3 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 280 students took at least one online class at Naropa University. This is an increase from the 71 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 280 | 43 |
| 2019-2020 | 71 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 79 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 75 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 73 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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