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63 Colleges
129,729 Yearly Graduations
$39,233 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,628 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 129,729 students received a degree from a college in Arizona, making it rank #9 in terms of graduations. Arizona colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $9,808 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $13,526 per year.

About 48% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,657 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
29,162 Yearly Degrees
$17,189 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 103,427 students at Grand Canyon University in total, 63,752 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 19,937 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,254 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,441 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
24,512 Yearly Degrees
$9,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 69,408 undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, of which 69,408 are full-time, and there are 89,763 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona is 5.5 years.

84% of UOPX - Arizona students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,036 a year. UOPX - Arizona has a 8.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,762 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
19,844 Yearly Degrees
$11,348 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Arizona State University - Tempe is 74,795, of which 63,124 students are undergraduates and of those, 57,485 are full-time. It takes the average ASU - Tempe undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Roughly 35% of students at ASU - Tempe take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,234 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - Tempe is $46,621.

#4

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
12,530 Yearly Degrees
$10,818 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Arizona State University - Skysong is 53,993, of which 40,485 students are undergraduates and of those, 15,678 are full-time. It takes the average ASU - Skysong undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from ASU - Skysong with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,621 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
11,625 Yearly Degrees
$12,404 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 45,601 students at University of Arizona in total, 35,357 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 28,556 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Arizona is 4.3 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

30% of University of Arizona students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,592 a year. University of Arizona has a 5.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Arizona is $43,784.

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
8,025 Yearly Degrees
$11,527 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Northern Arizona University is 29,566, of which 25,228 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,642 are full-time. For undergraduates at NAU, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,388 a year. NAU has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from NAU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,369 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
1,720 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,133 full-time undergraduates at Glendale Community College, and 14,374 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,957 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,833 during the early-career years.

#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
1,617 Yearly Degrees
$2,250 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Pima Community College is 15,544, which includes 3,365 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 10% of students at Pima County Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,516 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,066 during the early-career years.

#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
1,592 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Mesa Community College is 16,948, which includes 4,975 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,728 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Mesa Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,992 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
1,521 Yearly Degrees
$2,184 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Cochise County Community College District is 3,327, which includes 1,310 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 5% of students at Cochise College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,439 a year. Cochise College has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,025 during the early-career years.

#11

Midwestern University - Glendale

Glendale, Arizona
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,189 Yearly Degrees

Public Public vs. Private
1,171 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,681 full-time undergraduates at Estrella Mountain Community College, and 8,768 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

11% of Estrella Mountain Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,102 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Estrella Mountain Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,863 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
1,157 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,395 students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in total, 3,797 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 15% of students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,887 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Chandler-Gilbert Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,945 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
951 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,224 full-time undergraduates at Phoenix College, and 9,538 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,564 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 12.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Phoenix College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,223 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
893 Yearly Degrees
$2,700 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,487 students at AWC in total, 1,710 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

1% of AWC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,189 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AWC is $27,382.

#16

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
811 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,013 full-time undergraduates at Scottsdale Community College, and 7,634 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

11% of Scottsdale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,216 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,440 during the early-career years.

#17

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
795 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,634 full-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College, and 17,362 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,975 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,056 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
717 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,006 full-time undergraduates at Paradise Valley Community College, and 6,575 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 11% of students at Paradise Valley Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,123 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Paradise Valley Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,278 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
715 Yearly Degrees

There are 1,970 full-time undergraduates at PMI Tucson, and 1,970 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 79% of students at PMI Tucson take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,471 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from PMI Tucson is $31,568.

#20

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
699 Yearly Degrees
$2,600 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Yavapai College is 6,009, which includes 1,454 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 13% of students at Yavapai College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,550 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Yavapai College is $30,810.

#21

Sonoran Desert Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
650 Yearly Degrees
$10,950 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,709 students at Sonoran Desert Institute in total, 2,003 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 46 to 1.

Roughly 26% of students at Sonoran Desert Institute take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,997 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
630 Yearly Degrees

There are 1,845 full-time undergraduates at UTI Avondale, and 1,845 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 41 to 1.

Roughly 80% of students at UTI Avondale take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,985 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.9% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,369 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
628 Yearly Degrees
$38,966 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is 3,004, of which 2,961 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,853 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Of the accepted students, 69% are men and 31% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $17,221 a year. Embry-Riddle Prescott has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $62,242 during the early-career years.

#24

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
588 Yearly Degrees
$2,070 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at GateWay Community College is 4,670, which includes 1,018 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,459 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GateWay Community College is $35,466.

#25

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
Public Public vs. Private
587 Yearly Degrees
$2,580 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,181 full-time undergraduates at Pinal County Community College, and 4,076 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 6% of students at Pinal County Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,897 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pinal County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,853 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Arizona Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Eastern Arizona College 440
27 Mohave Community College 414
28 South Mountain Community College 399
29 Bryan University 379
30 Ottawa University - Phoenix 343
31 Prescott College 327
32 Brookline College - Phoenix 323
33 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa 288
34 Coconino Community College 287
35 Chamberlain University - Arizona 211
36 Northland Pioneer College 160
37 University of Advancing Technology 156
38 Carrington College, Phoenix North 154
38 National Paralegal College 154
40 Ottawa University - Surprise 147
41 Carrington College-Mesa 129
42 Arizona Christian University 128
42 Dine College 128
44 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix 107
45 DeVry University - Arizona 93
46 Arizona College - Glendale 87
46 Arizona College - Tempe 87
48 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences 65
49 Pima Medical Institute - East Valley 60
50 Phoenix Seminary 48
51 The Refrigeration School 42
52 Carrington College-Tucson 37
53 Brookline College - Tempe 33
54 Sessions College for Professional Design 32
55 Tohono O’Odham Community College 29
56 Brookline College - Tucson 24
57 Arizona College - Mesa 18
57 Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 18
59 International Baptist College and Seminary 17
60 Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture 15
61 Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 14
62 The School of Architecture 7
63 Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix 0

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