Private (for-profit)

Crestpoint University

Phoenix, Arizona·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·crestpoint.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
446
peer median 484
Avg net price
$15,524
+$1.7k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
19%
Full-time retention
25%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
57%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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 10 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
4
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing4 · 40.0%
  • No Data6 · 60.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
6

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.

4
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
0.0%
$54,560 vs $54,534
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+32.5%
$46,114 vs $34,808
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+39.1%
$48,417 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.6%
$50,315 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
0.0%
+$26

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
89%
$41,187 debt · $46,114 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
84%
$42,132 debt · $50,315 earn
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
69%
$37,853 debt · $54,560 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
38%
$18,574 debt · $48,417 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2006Next review Jun 2030

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  3. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  4. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  5. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting 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$15,319
$30–48k$16,243
$48–75k
$75–110k$14,083
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,524
+$1,749vs peer median $13,775
Federal loans
43.8%
In-state tuition
$7,995
Out-of-state
$7,995

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 305 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
305
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,583,659 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
489 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$645K
245 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$834K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$338K
33 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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 331 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
331
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
13.2%
2018
15.0%
2019
2.4%
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 Crestpoint

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

115 total completions
01Legal Professions
10389.6%
02Business
1210.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
446
12-mo unduplicated
618
Undergraduate
545
Graduate
73

Gender split

Men
17%102
Women
83%516

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
57.0%
White
26.3%
Hispanic
9.0%
Black
5.7%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
32.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1

Crestpoint vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Crestpoint 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
SubjectCrestpoint University
33%446$15,524
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
780$6,939Community College
Interactive College of Technology
86$12,441Community College
National Career College
398$17,772Community College
Charleston School of Law
692
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
521$13,775Community College
Peer group median33%484$13,775

Frequently asked questions about Crestpoint University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Crestpoint.

What is the graduation rate at Crestpoint University?

Crestpoint University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Crestpoint University?

Crestpoint University reports a total enrollment of 446 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Crestpoint University?

The average net price at Crestpoint University is $15,524 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Crestpoint University located?

Crestpoint University is located in Phoenix, Arizona 85014-1561.

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