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American InterContinental University System

Chandler, Arizona·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·aius.education
6-yr Graduation
9%
-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
11,277
peer median 22,466
Avg net price
$14,449
-$2.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
9%-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
6%
Full-time retention
36%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
9%
Non-Pell
16%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 48 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
11
22.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.2%
+3.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing11 · 22.9%
  • No Data35 · 72.9%
  • Failing2 · 4.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
1
Safe
7
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-32.7%
$23,436 vs $34,808
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-7.2%
$32,318 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.5%
$60,434 vs $60,112
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.4%
$65,155 vs $60,112
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.3%
$38,042 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+11.1%
$38,683 vs $34,808
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Master's Degree · Education
+30.6%
$60,586 vs $46,391
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+31.2%
$45,672 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.5%
+$322

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
143%
$46,274 debt · $32,318 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
82%
$37,430 debt · $45,672 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$38,323 debt · $47,083 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$40,625 debt · $53,956 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$40,187 debt · $53,959 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
61%
$23,054 debt · $38,042 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
60%
$23,031 debt · $38,683 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
58%
$35,239 debt · $60,434 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2009Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2002

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,331
$30–48k$14,422
$48–75k$15,623
$75–110k$16,960
$110k+$17,591

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,449
-$2,636vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $17,086
Federal loans
71.7%
In-state tuition
$12,310
Out-of-state
$12,310

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 11,699 students received $66.5M in Pell grants, alongside $109.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
11,699
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$66.5M
$66,506,165 total
Direct Loans
$109.5M
22,013 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

19k
20
19k
21
17k
22
12k
23
12k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$34.9M
10,108 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$49.0M
10,194 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$23.6M
1,530 loan awards
Parent PLUS$555K
73 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.4M
108 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 9,600 borrowers who entered repayment, 429 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
9,600
Defaulted
429
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.2%
2017
18.8%
2018
15.8%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at AIUS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,650 total completions
01Business
2,76759.5%
02Security/Protective
82417.7%
03Health Professions
3808.2%
04Computer Sciences
3116.7%
05Psychology
2214.8%
06Education
1473.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
11,277
12-mo unduplicated
23,926
Undergraduate
17,237
Graduate
6,689

Gender split

Men
41%9,821
Women
59%14,105

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
34.3%
Black
28.4%
White
24.7%
Hispanic
5.5%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 26,630 students

3-year trend

0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    36.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    74

    AIUS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AIUS selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAmerican InterContinental University System
    9%11,277$14,449Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Columbia Southern University
    26%17,763$14,975Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Post University
    24%96.5%16,178$19,196Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Full Sail University
    45%27,169$31,759Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    NUC University
    27%49.1%30,794$5,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    DeVry University-Illinois
    18%98.4%31,296$30,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median25%96.5%22,466$17,086

    Frequently asked questions about American InterContinental University System

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIUS.

    What is the graduation rate at American InterContinental University System?

    American InterContinental University System reports a 6-year graduation rate of 9% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American InterContinental University System?

    American InterContinental University System reports a total enrollment of 11,277 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American InterContinental University System?

    The average net price at American InterContinental University System is $14,449 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American InterContinental University System located?

    American InterContinental University System is located in Chandler, Arizona 85286.

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