by our College Data Analytics TeamNAU total enrollment is approximately 29,566 students. 20,642 are undergraduates and 2,228 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NAU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NAU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 11,622 |
| Hispanic | 5,380 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,213 |
| Black or African American | 586 |
| International | 468 |
| Asian | 438 |
| Unknown | 339 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 49 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67% of full-time grad students are women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NAU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,362 |
| Hispanic | 401 |
| International | 148 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92 |
| Black or African American | 62 |
| Asian | 51 |
| Unknown | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16,260 |
| Hispanic | 7,377 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,582 |
| Unknown | 1,111 |
| Black or African American | 985 |
| International | 661 |
| Asian | 631 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 67 |
Northern Arizona University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,878 |
| Asian | 88 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77 |
| Black or African American | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at NAU.
There are approximately 18,850 female students and 10,716 male students at NAU.
Reporting of the gender of NAU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 2,192 female teachers and 1,659 male teachers.
NAU ranks 321 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
35.84% of NAU students come from out of state, and 1.85% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,455 |
| California | 1,160 |
| Colorado | 130 |
| Hawaii | 108 |
| Nevada | 107 |
Students from 80 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at NAU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NAU, 56.35% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9,451 |
| 20-21 | 8,045 |
| 22-24 | 4,666 |
| 35 and over | 3,484 |
| 25-29 | 3,165 |
| 30-34 | 1,799 |
| Under 18 | 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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