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Navajo Technical University
Navajo Technical University blends traditional Diné values with innovative STEM, business, and arts education in Crownpoint, New Mexico. As a public four-year institution, NTU prepares students for success while honoring cultural heritage.
Crownpoint, NMrural, remote
$4,233AVG NET PRICE
11%GRAD RATE
1,544STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Navajo Technical University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Located in the heart of the Navajo Nation, Navajo Technical University offers certificates, associate, bachelor's, and graduate programs across diverse fields including STEM, business, applied technology, and the arts. The university honors Diné culture and language while educating for the future within a supportive, culturally diverse environment that enables intellectual, cultural, and economic growth.
NTU operates with a student-first approach, blending traditional values with innovative learning to prepare graduates for roles in a global society. The institution serves as an economic engine and workforce developer, strengthening the Navajo Nation while providing long-term value for students and the broader community.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Settingrural, remote
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Admission staff process applications for undergraduate, graduate, dual credit, and continuing education programs, requiring documents such as high school transcripts or GED results and proof of tribal enrollment for Native American students. Early admission is available for outstanding high school juniors and seniors who meet specific GPA requirements.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$2,450/yr
Out-of-state: $2,450/yr.
Net price by income band
$3,037$0–$30,000
$3,639$30,001–$48,000
$4,439$48,001–$75,000
$6,612$75,001–$110,000
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$4,233/yr
▲ 35% since 2020-2168% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $8,290.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university provides a wide range of academic options including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's programs, and doctoral studies in areas like engineering technology, nursing, law enforcement, and Diné culture. Academic strengths are evident in its diverse program offerings that span from animal science to culinary arts and computer science.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
9:1
6-year graduation rate
11%
First-year retention
86%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
15
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Information Technology.26.3%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.23.7%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.13.2%
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.13.2%
Environmental Science.10.5%
American Indian/Native American Studies.5.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
203
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
rural, remote
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$26,364
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
66.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
44.6%
44.6% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Navajo Technical University.