by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Navajo Technical University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Navajo Tech deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Navajo Technical University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Navajo Technical University, 96% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 161 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $7,748 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 91% | $528 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,361 |
| State/local grants | 96% | $2,142 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Navajo Tech, some 68% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $8,332 (for some 1041 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $8,332 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,103 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,711.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,161 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,906 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,612 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,338 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,307 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Navajo Tech’s NPC: sites.google.com/a/navajotech.edu/net-price-calculator/.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Navajo Tech.
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,350 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,350 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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