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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks North American University #253 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. North American University sits in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting graduates who earn about $11,482 more than similar students at comparable institutions relative to similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks North American University #824 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. North American University's composite standing reflects a broad-access institution that channels a predominantly Education-focused student body toward outcomes that exceed what similar students achieve elsewhere. The university's access ranking and earnings-beyond-expectations position together capture what the composite measures: serving students who face real financial barriers and moving them toward durable career outcomes in teaching and related fields.
Azimuth ranks North American University #253 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university located in Stafford, TX, North American University enrolls roughly 609 undergraduates. With 45.4% of students receiving Pell Grants and 44.6% identifying as first-generation, the university serves a student body that skews toward those for whom college access and affordability are central concerns. Where North American University performs strongest is mobility and access. The institution's dominant program concentration in Education shapes both who enrolls and what graduates do after leaving — a field with strong regional labor-market demand and stable career pathways. Graduates earn about $11,482 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing North American University in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks North American University #283 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access and affordability sit lower in the composite. Retention is 46.0% and the six-year graduation rate is 31.6%, figures that reflect the real completion challenges facing a student population that is predominantly Pell-eligible and first-generation. Azimuth ranks North American University in the 44.4 percentile for access and the 92.9 percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions — outcomes shaped by the financial pressures this population navigates and the institution's capacity to support students through to degree completion.
North American University's published cost of attendance is $27,981. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $18,720, middle-income families pay around $20,001, and higher-income families pay approximately $22,786. Azimuth ranks North American University #102 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the institution's need-based aid structure. Families apply for aid using the FAFSA and CSS Profile, and North American University participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. The institution's aid approach emphasizes meeting demonstrated financial need, though the depth of that commitment varies by income band and individual circumstances. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $4,925, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $6,945; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,795, median federal debt of $4,925 projects to a monthly payment of about $56 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
North American University is a small private nonprofit institution in Stafford, TX, oriented primarily around Education — a good fit for students drawn to teaching, school leadership, or community-facing careers who want a focused, mission-driven environment in the South. The earnings case is modest but grounded in regional labor-market realities: graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $56,795, placing North American University in the 31.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and earn about $11,482 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing North American University in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a notably high share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students — 45.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 44.6% are first-generation — which reflects its access-oriented mission and suggests the financial aid structure is built around students who need meaningful support to complete a degree. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Education, so students whose goals point elsewhere will find limited breadth, and median debt of $4,925 means borrowers should weigh repayment carefully against the earnings trajectory typical of education-sector careers in TX.
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North American University's published cost of attendance is $27,981. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $18,720, middle-income families pay around $20,001, and higher-income families pay approximately $22,786.
Azimuth ranks North American University #102 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the institution's need-based aid structure. Families apply for aid using the FAFSA and CSS Profile, and North American University participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.
The institution's aid approach emphasizes meeting demonstrated financial need, though the depth of that commitment varies by income band and individual circumstances. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $4,925, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $6,945; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,795, median federal debt of $4,925 projects to a monthly payment of about $56 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $56,795, placing North American University in the 31.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).
Graduates earn about $11,482 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing North American University in the 87.9 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks North American University #283 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to TX's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential in the young-adult age range. The program mix at North American University is anchored in Education, which accounts for 41% of degrees awarded and reflects the institution's primary academic focus.
Business represents 28% of graduates, rounding out the two largest program families. The highest aggregate-return major is Teacher Education, which combines enrollment scale with the strongest earnings outcomes at the institution.
Teacher Education is the largest program by graduate count (13 graduates), with four-year median earnings of $58,363; Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #16 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. Students drawn to education-oriented careers will find the program lineup closely aligned with regional labor-market demand, though those seeking the highest early-career earnings may benefit from exploring specific program tracks within the institution's offerings.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
13 graduates
North American University's program mix is anchored in Education, which accounts for 41% of graduates, alongside Business at 28%. This concentration reflects the university's identity as a small private nonprofit institution in Stafford, TX, oriented toward applied professional training in fields with steady regional labor-market demand.
The dominant program family — Education — shapes both the scale and the earnings profile of the institution's graduate cohort. Teacher Education is the largest program at North American University, graduating 13 students, and serves as the institution's highest aggregate-return major given its combination of cohort scale and graduate earnings of $58,363 four years after enrollment.
Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #16 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, per [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Computer Science and Business Administration follow as the next largest programs by graduate count, with 10 and 9 graduates respectively, rounding out the institution's core enrollment base.
The highest-earning pathway at North American University is Teacher Education, where graduates earn median earnings of $58,363 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #16 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Across 3 programs serving roughly 32 students annually, North American University concentrates its degree output in fields aligned with education and applied professional careers — sectors where graduates enter stable local labor markets, though with earnings trajectories that differ from high-mobility STEM or finance pathways. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national workforce trends.
