Private nonprofit · University
North American University
Stafford, Texas · Large suburb
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- 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.
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
Higher than 13% · #69 of 87 in Texas
Higher than 4%
Cheaper than 56% · #43 cheapest of 88 in Texas
Lower than 99%
Lower than 23%
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
- Undergraduate60962%
- Graduate37438%
Undergraduates by gender
- 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)
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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
$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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Sugarland Mem, TX US station (4.4 mi from campus).
What North American University graduates study — and earn
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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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.













