About
The University of Arizona Global Campus is a public online university affiliated with the University of Arizona. The university announced a deal to acquire Ashford University in 2020 and completed the deal in 2023.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
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.
Of 83 Title IV programs, 50 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing50 · 60.2%
- No Data33 · 39.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 9
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Jun 2023Removal of Monitoring StatusWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Feb 2022Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,637 students received $58.6M in Pell grants, alongside $95.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 21,993 borrowers who entered repayment, 671 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Ashford
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Ashford vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ashford selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAshford University | 11% | — | 28,004 | $25,321 | Doctoral/Professional |
American InterContinental University System | 6% | — | 11,277 | $14,449 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Capella University | 20% | — | 47,761 | $18,305 | Doctoral/Professional |
Grand Canyon University | 43% | 78.9% | 113,257 | $21,931 | Doctoral/Professional |
Strayer University-District of Columbia | 0% | — | 188 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
University of Maryland Global Campus | 20% | — | 63,012 | $14,514 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Walden University | 0% | — | 49,441 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 11% | 78.9% | 47,761 | $18,305 |
Ashford Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page contains links related to various offerings at Ashford University such as online degrees, military information, partnerships, and application details. It also provides contact information including a phone number. Key resources such as degree programs and student support services are linked throughout the page.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Data at UAGCThis document provides an overview of Ashford University's (now UAGC) institutional offerings, focusing on online degree programs, admissions information, military student resources, partnerships, financial aid, and student experiences. It highlights various educational pathways including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees across different areas of interest such as business, criminal justice, education, health care, IT, and liberal arts. The page also addresses services for military personnel, partnerships with organizations, and financial aid options.uagc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
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