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Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·eac.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
5,213
peer median 4,873
Avg net price
$9,765
+$1.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%

Program outcomes

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

Of 79 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 75 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
79
Passing
4
5.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

79programs
  • Passing4 · 5.1%
  • No Data75 · 94.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
75

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.3%
$40,046 vs $35,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+22.4%
$44,015 vs $35,969
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+32.3%
$47,599 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.0%
$80,194 vs $35,969

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2024Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. May 2017Renewal 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$8,571
$30–48k$9,553
$48–75k$12,134
$75–110k$12,076
$110k+$15,217

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

Avg net price
$9,765
+$1,543vs Community College median $8,223
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,352
Out-of-state
$9,552

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,022 students received $4.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,022
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,851,866 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastern Arizona College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs90
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

432 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18943.8%
02Health Professions
9121.1%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
399.0%
04Business
337.6%
05Education
276.3%
06Parks/Recreation
122.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
112.5%
08Computer Sciences
112.5%
09Engineering Tech
112.5%
10Mechanic
81.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,213
12-mo unduplicated
7,093
Undergraduate
7,093
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%2,971
Women
58%4,122

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.5%
Hispanic
22.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.8%
Unknown
4.1%
Black
2.5%
Non-resident
1.9%
Two or more
1.3%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
147
74 M · 73 W
Women athletes
49.7%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$72K
$68K
Head-coach salaries
$82K
$117K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
22 M · 22 W
$1.4M
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$1.3M
Baseball
28 M ·
$696K
Softball
· 20 W
$582K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$574K
Golf
9 M ·
$254K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.21
1 offenses · 4,864 students

3-year trend

0.232 yrs ago0.871 yr ago0.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs151
Liquor253

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
90

Eastern Arizona College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Arizona College 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
SubjectEastern Arizona College
42%5,213$9,765Community College
Mohave Community College
4,619$6,806Community College
College of the Mainland
5,127$1,975Community College
Rio Salado College
18,841$8,764Community College
Santa Fe Community College
4,469$9,215Community College
Howard College
4,101$7,681Community College
Peer group median42%4,873$8,223

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Arizona College

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

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Arizona College?

Eastern Arizona College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Arizona College?

Eastern Arizona College reports a total enrollment of 5,213 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Arizona College?

The average net price at Eastern Arizona College is $9,765 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Eastern Arizona College located?

Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona 85552-0769.

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