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Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona·Public, 2-year·Southwest·centralaz.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
—
Total enrollment
5,053
peer median 6,788
Avg net price
$4,714
-$5.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

4.7pp gap
Pell recipients
24%33 of 137
Non-Pell (all)
29%74 of 258
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
29%74 of 256

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 84 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
3
3.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing3 · 3.6%
  • No Data81 · 96.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
81

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.2%
$44,672 vs $35,969
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+28.0%
$46,036 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+124.5%
$80,752 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,820 debt · $44,672 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,935 debt · $80,752 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program

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$3,900
$30–48k$3,657
$48–75k$6,413
$75–110k$8,328
$110k+$8,897

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

Avg net price
$4,714
-$5,867vs Community College median $10,582
Federal loans
2.9%
In-state tuition
$2,250
Out-of-state
$4,500

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, 2,679 students received $11.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,679
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.7M
$11,650,990 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
410 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$593K
211 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$617K
195 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
4 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 351 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
351
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.0%
2017
17.0%
2018
12.2%
2019
0.8%
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 Central Arizona College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs102
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

509 total completions
01Liberal Arts
25950.9%
02Health Professions
8216.1%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
489.4%
04Visual/Performing Arts
254.9%
05Business
234.5%
06Education
214.1%
07Computer Sciences
173.3%
08Engineering Tech
163.1%
09Precision Production
102.0%
10Agriculture
81.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,053
12-mo unduplicated
9,287
Undergraduate
9,287
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%3,894
Women
58%5,393

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.1%
White
27.6%
Unknown
13.8%
Black
6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.6%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
228
121 M · 107 W
Women athletes
46.9%
Athletic aid
$947K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$463K
$484K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
42 M · 28 W
$627K
Rodeo
30 M · 33 W
$345K
Baseball
42 M · —
$342K
Basketball
8 M · 16 W
$463K
Softball
— · 16 W
$307K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$124K

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
0.39
2 offenses · 5,131 students

3-year trend

0.412 yrs ago0.861 yr ago0.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor12

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
107

Central Arizona College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Central Arizona College 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
SubjectCentral Arizona College
27%—5,053$4,714Community College
Paradise Valley Community College
——6,148$12,180Community College
Yavapai College
——7,428$8,683Community College
South Mountain Community College
——4,516$12,780Community College
Arizona Western College
——8,964$8,983Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
——10,109$12,254Community College
Peer group median27%—6,788$10,582

Institutions like Central Arizona College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Central Arizona College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Central Arizona College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dustin Maroney
    Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Frequently asked questions about Central Arizona College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Central Arizona College.

What is the graduation rate at Central Arizona College?

Central Arizona College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Arizona College?

Central Arizona College reports a total enrollment of 5,053 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Arizona College?

The average net price at Central Arizona College is $4,714 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Arizona College located?

Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona 85128-9030.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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