SUNO vs. Navajo Tech

Southern University at New Orleans vs. Navajo Technical College comparison

	Southern University at New Orleans	Navajo Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Location	New Orleans, LA	Crownpoint, NM
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,950	1,354
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	suno.edu	navajotech.edu
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Costs	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Tuition (In State)	$4,484	$2,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,384	$2,628
Room & Board	$9,480	$8,072
Avg Net Price	$14,999	$2,770
Avg Grant Aid	$9,560	$5,425
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	73%

Admission	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	928	-
Admitted	868	-
Acceptance Rate	93.5%	Open
Enrolled %	15.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.4	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Psychology (15%) Human Services (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Health Professions (10%)	Construction Trades (20%) Health Professions (14%) Business (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Transportation and Materials Moving (11%)
Outcomes	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$20,000
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,348	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$251	N/A

Diversity	SUNO	Navajo Tech
% Men	29%	39%
% Women	71%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	0%
% Black	85%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	99%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	SUNO	Navajo Tech
% In-State	87%	47%
% Out-of-State	13%	53%
Campus	SUNO	Navajo Tech
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern University at New Orleans is larger than than Navajo Tech based on total student enrollment (1,950 students vs. 1,354 students)

SUNO vs. Navajo Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNO or Navajo Tech?

• Southern University at New Orleans is 70.6% more expensive to attend than Navajo Tech for in-state tuition ($4,484.00 vs. $2,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 409.3% higher at SUNO than Navajo Technical College ($13,384.00 vs. $2,628.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Navajo Technical College than SUNO ($2,770 vs. $14,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Navajo Technical College are 17.4% lower than costs at Southern University at New Orleans ($8,072 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern University at New Orleans than Navajo Technical College (88% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern University at New Orleans students is 76.2% larger than aid received Navajo Technical College ($9,560 vs. $5,425)

Which college is harder to get into, SUNO or Navajo Tech? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Navajo Tech or SUNO .

SUNO vs. Navajo Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNO or Navajo Tech? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Navajo Tech and SUNO.

• Graduates from Southern University at New Orleans earn on average $11,600 more per year than Navajo Tech graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $20,000)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/