Public · Crownpoint, New Mexico

Navajo Technical University

Navajo Technical University is a public institution in Crownpoint, New Mexico. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$5,338
Avg net price / yr
$26,364
10-yr median earnings
15.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Navajo Technical University posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

14th pct.
former-student earnings, US
15.8%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote Carnegie: Tribal
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Navajo Technical University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Tribal Colleges and Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
31/100
Navajo Technical University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$26,364
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,338
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
15.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
37.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Navajo Technical University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$26,364

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,338

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

15.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 15.8%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Navajo Technical University vs peers

Navajo Technical University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Navajo Technical University positioned by ea… Carnegie Classification: Tribal Tribal COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $22K $80K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $16K Avg Net Price ($) Navajo Technical University (you are here): $26K earn · $5K net · 16% grad You are here - Navajo Technical U… New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: $76K earn · $10K net · 57% grad New Mexico Institu… Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus: $39K earn · $4K net · 30% grad Eastern New Mexico… Clovis Community College: $34K earn · $3K net · 38% grad Clovis Community C… Northern New Mexico College: $38K earn · $7K net · 30% grad Northern New Mexic… University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus: $45K earn · $5K net · 19% grad University of New … New Mexico Highlands University: $46K earn · $15K net · 26% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Navajo Technical University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Navajo Technical University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,364 14th percentile higher than 14% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Navajo Technical University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,364 #4401 of 5103 14th
Average net price $5,338 #370 of 5020 93rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 15.8% #4770 of 4858 2nd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,124 #2067 of 5462 62nd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,124
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
15.8%
150%-time completion
$26,364
10-yr median earnings
37.9%
First-year retention

How Navajo Technical University ranks in New Mexico

State rank among 35 reporting New Mexico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Navajo Technical University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,364 #34 of 35 3rd
Average net price $5,338 #12 of 40 70th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 15.8% #38 of 39 3rd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,124 #13 of 41 68th

Highest former-student earnings in New Mexico

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$76,489$9,873
2New Mexico Military Institute$57,410$4,571
3New Mexico Highlands University$45,937$14,838
4University of the Southwest$45,389$16,927
5St. John's College$44,985$26,674
6University of New Mexico-Main Campus$44,792$15,489
7University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus$44,792$4,868
8University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus$44,792$5,714
9University of New Mexico-Taos Campus$44,792$9,165
10University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus$44,792$13,470
11Western New Mexico University$39,095$8,522
12New Mexico State University-Main Campus$39,067$8,889
34Navajo Technical UniversityThis school$26,364$5,338

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Navajo Technical University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Navajo Technical University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,346
Out-of-State Tuition $4,346
Average Net Price $5,338
49.4%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at Navajo Technical University swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $2,993 to $7,982 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -20.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$2,993
Highest year
$7,982
Most recent (2023)
$3,307
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $4,1492014: $3,8212015: $5,3782016: $4,8532017: $6,0582018: $6,0642019: $4,9622020: $7,9822021: $2,9932022: $3,3802023: $3,307
2013 · $4,1492023 · $3,307

Over the same years, enrollment went -31.4% (1,654 → 1,134 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

57.1%
Female
59.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

37.9%
Retention Rate
$23,280
Median Earnings (6yr)
23.6%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 15.8%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 37.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $23,280
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,364
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 23.6%

Programs & Earnings

No program-level earnings data available for this school.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Navajo Technical University?
Navajo Technical University is a public institution in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,124 students.
How much do Navajo Technical University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Navajo Technical University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,364 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $23,280.
How much does Navajo Technical University cost?
The average net price at Navajo Technical University is $5,338. In-state tuition is $4,346 and out-of-state tuition is $4,346.
What is the graduation rate at Navajo Technical University?
Navajo Technical University has a 15.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 37.9%.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Navajo Technical University

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