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Arizona Christian University

Glendale, Arizona·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·arizonachristian.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,421
peer median 1,240
Avg net price
$32,383
+$4.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,297
1,297 candidates competed
Admitted
916
70.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
327
35.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
31%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
38%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 45 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
3
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing3 · 6.7%
  • No Data42 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
42

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.

3
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+28.5%
$46,205 vs $35,969
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+29.7%
$46,659 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.1%
$56,882 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$23,125 debt · $46,659 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$20,000 debt · $56,882 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1992Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2011

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,451
$30–48k$32,794
$48–75k$32,719
$75–110k$32,025
$110k+$33,002

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,383
+$4,898vs Baccalaureate median $27,485
Federal loans
69.6%
In-state tuition
$34,697
Out-of-state
$34,697

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 490 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
490
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,860,001 total
Direct Loans
$7.2M
1,248 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
519 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
550 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$505K
30 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
149 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 274 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
274
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
15.4%
2018
22.5%
2019
4.3%
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 Arizona Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

169 total completions
01Business
6437.9%
02Psychology
2313.6%
03Education
1911.2%
04Theology
1810.7%
05Biological Sciences
95.3%
06Social Sciences
95.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
84.7%
08Communication
74.1%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
74.1%
10Family/Consumer Sci
53.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,421
12-mo unduplicated
1,368
Undergraduate
1,343
Graduate
25

Gender split

Men
57%780
Women
43%588

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.4%
Hispanic
26.7%
Black
11.2%
Two or more
7.4%
Non-resident
2.8%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Unknown
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
499
340 M · 159 W
Women athletes
31.9%
Athletic aid
$9.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.5M
$3.4M
Recruiting expense
$15K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
141 M · —
$2.9M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
60 M · 39 W
$1.2M
Soccer
37 M · 32 W
$1.5M
Baseball
48 M · —
$1.4M
Basketball
17 M · 22 W
$1.5M
Volleyball
16 M · 18 W
$871K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.85
2 offenses · 1,082 students

3-year trend

8.652 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Drugs05
Liquor015

Residence-hall fires

  • Liberty Dorm1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
34

Arizona Christian vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Arizona Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectArizona Christian University
40%—1,421$32,383Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Surprise
18%78.2%912$35,081Baccalaureate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
68%76.6%3,264$39,983Baccalaureate
Huston-Tillotson University
34%39.1%1,059$19,847Baccalaureate
Texas Lutheran University
54%95.7%1,423$22,587Baccalaureate
Hallmark University
58%51.3%836$11,130Baccalaureate
Peer group median47%76.6%1,240$27,485

Frequently asked questions about Arizona Christian University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arizona Christian.

What is the graduation rate at Arizona Christian University?

Arizona Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Arizona Christian University?

Arizona Christian University reports a total enrollment of 1,421 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Arizona Christian University?

The average net price at Arizona Christian University is $32,383 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Arizona Christian University?

Arizona Christian University's yield rate is 35.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Arizona Christian University located?

Arizona Christian University is located in Glendale, Arizona 85306-3216.

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