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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
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$4,233/yr
▲ 35% since 2020-2168% receive aid
Average aid package $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%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
15
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
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
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
203
Setting
Rural: Remote
IN CONTEXT
NTU vs. peer institutions
How NTU compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Navajo Technical University
$4,233
Blackfeet Community College
$4,622
Central New Mexico Community College
$4,961
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$26,364
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 students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Navajo Technical University.