University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · For-profit · Large city · UPA
For-profit institution in Phoenix, AZ · 76,996 undergraduates · $37,752 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Undergraduates
- Top 11%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 17%Cost of attendance
- Top 24%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,571553rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,552538th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,552231st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,449340th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $31,5531,842nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,7521,703rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,3591,516th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 19.5%1,914th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 40.9%1,775th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 76,9963rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 132.0:12,141st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.3%511th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 2 mi (PHX)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $87,107 | $88,250 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science | bachelors | $59,011 | $57,544 |
| Computer ProgrammingComputer Science | bachelors | $53,870 | $54,967 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $53,001 | $49,493 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $52,941 | $54,494 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,696 | $49,306 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $51,750 | $49,532 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $50,773 | $67,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $50,328 | $49,842 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $49,144 | $48,220 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $48,265 | $44,776 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,377 | $44,246 |
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Phoenix-Arizona’s 76,996 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AZ
- Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ · 68,619 undergrads
- Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · 64,398 undergrads
- University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · 40,769 undergrads
- Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · 23,041 undergrads
- American InterContinental University SystemChandler, AZ · 6,734 undergrads
- Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · 2,619 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · 59,099 undergrads
- University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · 59,095 undergrads
- Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · 50,059 undergrads
- University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD · 48,238 undergrads
- Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · 47,486 undergrads
- Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · 44,617 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitephoenix.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 484613)
- Compare colleges in AZRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArizonaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Grand Canyon UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Phoenix-Arizona vs Grand Canyon UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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