Navajo Technical University
Navajo Technical University at a Glance
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About Navajo Technical University
According to Wikipedia, Navajo Technical University is a public tribal land-grant university in Crownpoint, New Mexico, with sites in the towns of Chinle, Arizona and Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. NTU is the largest tribal college in the country and is a 1994 land grant university. It has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 2005 and is home to the first accredited veterinary technician program on an Indian reservation.
Navajo Technical University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 38% | 13% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Navajo Technical University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,346 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Navajo Technical University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Navajo Technical University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $30,124 a year, and 72% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Navajo Technical University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,004 | 1,974 | 30 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Navajo Technical University?
Navajo Technical University is located at Lower Point Road, State Road 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313-0849.
How Safe is Navajo Technical University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Navajo Technical University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Navajo Technical University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Navajo Technical University Known For?
Navajo Technical University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Navajo Technical University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Navajo Technical University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Navajo Technical University ranks #730 in the U.S. and #1368 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNavajo Technical University ranks #794 in the U.S. and #2696 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesNavajo Technical University ranks #1343 in the U.S. and #5737 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesNavajo Technical University ranks #1449 in the U.S. and #4922 worldwide for influence in Law.
Navajo Technical University ranks #1577 in the U.S. and #4084 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNavajo Technical University ranks #1597 in the U.S. and #6271 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesNavajo Technical University ranks #2771 in the U.S. and #9869 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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