Arizona Colleges
In terms of yearly graduations, Arizona is ranked #8 in the country with 164,495 degrees handed out in 2019. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $9,605 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $14,426 a year.
About 55% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,643 per year.
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The total student population at University of Phoenix - Arizona is 94,724, of which 72,485 students are undergraduates and of those, 72,485 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 38 to 1.
78% of UOPX - Arizona students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,207 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,400 during the early-career years.
There are 58,997 undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, of which 18,406 are full-time, and there are 96,211 students altogether. It takes the average Grand Canyon University undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 65% are women.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,135 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,400 during the early-career years.
There are 44,461 undergraduates at ASU - Tempe, of which 41,182 are full-time, and there are 53,286 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at ASU - Tempe. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,636 a year. ASU - Tempe has a 6.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from ASU - Tempe with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of Arizona is 44,577, of which 34,516 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,972 are full-time. For undergraduates at University of Arizona, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,744 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 30,733 students at NAU in total, 26,511 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,731 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Roughly 50% of students at NAU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,822 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from NAU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 34,540 undergraduates at ASU - Skysong, of which 13,369 are full-time, and there are 45,073 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.
Roughly 49% of students at ASU - Skysong take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,636 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from ASU - Skysong with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 19,512 students at Pima County Community College District in total, 4,708 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Roughly 10% of students at Pima County Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,285 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Pima County Community College District is $25,800.
There are 18,054 students at Glendale Community College in total, 5,458 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 10% of students at Glendale Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,004 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Glendale Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Mesa Community College is 20,351, which includes 6,121 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at Mesa Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,396 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Mesa Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,171 full-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College, and 19,103 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,965 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rio Salado College is $31,600.
There are 8,513 undergraduates at ASU - Downtown Phoenix, of which 7,827 are full-time, and there are 11,420 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at ASU - Downtown Phoenix is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 26% of accepted students are men, and 74% are women.
41% of ASU - Downtown Phoenix students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,611 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - Downtown Phoenix is $38,300.
There are 4,353 full-time undergraduates at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and 15,585 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
15% of Chandler-Gilbert Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,111 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Estrella Mountain Community College is 10,120, which includes 3,258 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Roughly 13% of students at Estrella Mountain Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,280 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Estrella Mountain Community College is $27,500.
There are 2,832 full-time undergraduates at Phoenix College, and 11,109 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Phoenix College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,082 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Phoenix College is $26,300.
The total student population at Cochise County Community College District is 3,672, which includes 1,477 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Cochise College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,966 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Cochise College is $23,200.
There are 2,071 full-time undergraduates at AWC, and 7,500 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 3% of students at AWC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,950 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from AWC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,307 full-time undergraduates at Paradise Valley Community College, and 7,900 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,196 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Paradise Valley Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Eastern Arizona College is 6,027, which includes 1,762 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 1% of students at Eastern Arizona College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,042 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,700 during the early-career years.
There are 1,627 full-time undergraduates at Yavapai College, and 7,428 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
14% of Yavapai College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,840 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Yavapai College is $25,400.
The total student population at Scottsdale Community College is 8,602, which includes 2,151 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
16% of Scottsdale Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,473 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,300 during the early-career years.
There are 5,067 students at GateWay Community College in total, 1,283 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 9% of students at GateWay Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,488 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,800 during the early-career years.
There are 1,557 full-time undergraduates at Pinal County Community College, and 4,793 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,214 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.0% 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 $24,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,931 students at PMI Tucson in total, 1,931 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Roughly 56% of students at PMI Tucson take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,802 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from PMI Tucson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,611 undergraduates at ASU - Polytechnic, of which 4,030 are full-time, and there are 5,243 students altogether. It takes the average ASU - Polytechnic undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.
Roughly 35% of students at ASU - Polytechnic take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,833 a year. ASU - Polytechnic has a 6.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from ASU - Polytechnic with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,601 undergraduates at ASU - West, of which 4,076 are full-time, and there are 4,929 students altogether. It takes the average ASU - West undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
31% of ASU - West students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,419 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - West is $38,300.
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