Private nonprofit · University

North American University

Stafford, Texas · Large suburb

Admit rate
$18,721
Avg net price
32%
Graduation rate
Median earnings

North American University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Stafford, Texas (large suburb setting), enrolling 609 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 609 undergradsLarge suburbNAIA Division II · Continental Athletic Conference

About Stafford, Texas

Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. William Stafford established a plantation with a cane mill and a horse-powered cotton gin in 1830. On April 15, 1836, during the Texas Revolution, the forces of Antonio López de Santa Anna stopped at Stafford's plantation and ordered it burned. About 35.6 acres (144,000 m2) of greenspace in Stafford are designated as municipal parks. Stafford City Park, the largest, covers 16 acres (65,000 m2) of land. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
15 miles to Houston, TX
To the ocean
32 miles
Nearest airport
19 miles to William P. Hobby (HOU) · major hub

How North American University compares

Graduation rate32%

Higher than 13% · #69 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention46%

Higher than 4%

Average net price$18,721

Cheaper than 56% · #43 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$4,925

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment609

Larger than 25%

Percentiles compare North American University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

983students
  • Undergraduate60962%
  • Graduate37438%

Undergraduates by gender

609undergrads
  • Women22537%
  • Men38463%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White5.3%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial49%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
609
Graduate enrollment
374
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
45%
First-generation students
45%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$25,859
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$41,697

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$15,436
Room & board
$12,726
Books & supplies
$1,102
Total cost of attendance
$27,981
Average net price
$18,721

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
32%
Graduated on time (4 years)
18%
First-year retention
46%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,221
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
$4,925
Students with federal loans
33%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
198
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
33%
Housing charge (year)
$4,500
Meal plan (year)
$3,860
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Football conference
Continental Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
321 (245 men · 76 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Football135
Basketball81
Soccer77
Track and Field (Outdoor)21
Cross Country7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (983 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Robbery
0.7
Burglary
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,720
$30–48k
$17,784
$48–75k
$20,001
$75–110k
$22,786
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$93,342

$20,001/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$9,022
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 92% — get grant money from North American University itself, averaging $9,022, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 150 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
95°F
Winter low
45°F
Annual rain
49.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Sugarland Mem, TX US station (4.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near North American University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.