Navajo Technical College

Location and Contact Information

Lower Point Road, State Road 371
Crownpoint, NM 87313-0849
USA
Main Tel: (505) 786-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, computer science and engineering, law, and cooking and culinary arts.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,555
Room$ 2,850
Board$ 3,570
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 3,570

Financial Aid

Navajo Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant79%$3,281
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant60%$3,028
Pell Grant60%$3,028
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant20%$4,046

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Navajo Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC472
2Louisiana Technical College-Teche Area CampusNew Iberia, LA543
3Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT436
4Altamaha Technical CollegeJesup, GA873
5Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME320
6Sandersville Technical CollegeSandersville, GA851
7Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC2,988
8Louisiana Technical College-T H Harris CampusOpelousas, LA618
9Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS473
10Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate8314
Associate3613
< 1 year certificate223

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  36

Students

Navajo Technical College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 571 in 2009-2010 (338 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 45% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Navajo Technical College provides on-campus housing for 204 of its 338 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded)

  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Solar Energy Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Geography

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (4 awarded)

  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (8 awarded)

  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

TRANSPORTATION (9 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation