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University of Phoenix, Arizona is a for-profit national university located in Phoenix, Arizona. University of Phoenix-Arizona has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at University of Phoenix-Arizona is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,382 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Arizona, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Phoenix-Arizona bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
University of Phoenix, Arizona’s median net annual cost of $13,038 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Phoenix-Arizona sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Computer and Information Sciences, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,038
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Programming
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.86
Public Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.35
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.5
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.11
Community Org & Advocacy
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.18
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.55
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.74
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.79
Behavioral Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.94
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 67.15
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Phoenix-Arizona - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Psychology, Other, Education, Registered Nursing, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #265
Economic score: 0.62
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.64
Accounting
Rank: #278
Economic score: 0.71
Public Administration
Rank: #148
Economic score: 0.82
Special Education
Rank: #208
Economic score: 0.83
Criminal Justice
Rank: #71
Economic score: 0.88
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #46
Economic score: 0.91
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #114
Economic score: 0.95
HR Management
Rank: #89
Economic score: 0.98
Marketing
Rank: #29
Economic score: 1.17
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 26% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at University of Phoenix-Arizona is 25% lower than the state average, and 41% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Phoenix-Arizona, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Phoenix-Arizona graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Phoenix, Arizona’s economic mobility score of 5.88 is calculated by adjusting the 9.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Phoenix-Arizona’s EMS of 5.88 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Phoenix, Arizona pays $13,038 a year, $-2,126 less than the $10,912 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,038
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Phoenix-Arizona, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,038 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,956. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,956
Pell grants
$4,539
State grants
$1,497
Institutional grants
$1,039
University of Phoenix, Arizona offers 37 online bachelor programs, 36 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Phoenix-Arizona offers 24 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
61
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
98%
Full time
100%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
23%
59%
In-state
4%
68%
1st generation
54%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
41%
12%