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 |
There are approximately 18,850 female students and 10,716 male students at NAU.
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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