Student Population at Navajo Tech
Total Enrollment
1,704
Undergraduate
1,678
Graduate
26
Online Enrollment
164
Men Students
674
Women Students
1,030
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,704 students have enrolled at Navajo Technical University - 1,678 undergraduate and 26 graduate.
By gender, 674 male and 1,030 female students are attending Navajo Technical University. By attendance status, there are 705 full-time students and 999 part-time students.
The number of students at Navajo Technical University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, its population is very large (average population is 581).
Navajo Technical University offers online degree/certificate programs and 164 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Navajo Tech's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.
Navajo Tech has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 581 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico average (6,212 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 1,704 | 1,678 | 26 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 581 | 546 | 70 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico | 6,212 | 4,844 | 1,539 |
The below chart compares the student population between Navajo Technical University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 674 male and 1,030 female students attending Navajo Tech. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Navajo Tech.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,678 | 688 | 990 |
| Men | 665 | 287 | 378 |
| Women | 1,013 | 401 | 612 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Men | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Women | 17 | 12 | 5 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,646 American Indian or Alaska Native students (96.60%) and 23 Hispanic students (1.35%) at Navajo Technical University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Navajo Technical University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,621 | 632 | 989 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1,678 | 665 | 1,013 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Online Student Population
At Navajo Technical University, 813 students (47.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 164 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 89 students live in New Mexico where Navajo Technical University is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,704 | 1,678 | 26 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 164 | 150 | 14 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 649 | 649 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 891 | 879 | 12 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 164 | 150 | 14 |
| New Mexico Residents | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
