Navajo Technical University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Navajo Technical University

Navajo Technical University operates as a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico (rural: remote), with a total reported enrollment of 1,124 students of which 1,974 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Navajo Technical University is categorized as “33” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,338, with published in-state tuition of $4,346 and a Pell grant recipient share of 49.4%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 15.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 37.9%. Graduates earn a median of $26,364 ten years after enrolling, compared with $23,280 six years post-enrollment, and 23.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.