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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
$9,197
+$2.0k 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%

Pell equity

27.6pp gap
Pell recipients
24%43 of 176
Non-Pell (all)
52%165 of 320
No Federal Aid
52%165 of 320

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.6-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.

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$8,046
$30–48k$8,612
$48–75k$10,731
$75–110k$11,682
$110k+$12,243

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

Avg net price
$9,197
+$1,953vs Community College median $7,244
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, 1,025 students received $4.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,025
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,877,362 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 programs95
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

471 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23249.3%
02Health Professions
8117.2%
03Business
357.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
255.3%
05Education
234.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
224.7%
07Mechanic
183.8%
08Precision Production
122.5%
09Engineering Tech
122.5%
10Parks/Recreation
112.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,213
12-mo unduplicated
7,182
Undergraduate
7,182
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%3,041
Women
58%4,141

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.0%
Hispanic
26.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.1%
Unknown
3.7%
Black
2.8%
Non-resident
2.4%
Two or more
1.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
169
83 M · 86 W
Women athletes
50.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$83K
$79K
Head-coach salaries
$72K
$87K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
29 M · 29 W
$1.9M
Baseball
33 M ·
$809K
Softball
· 29 W
$674K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$1.5M
Volleyball
· 15 W
$603K
Golf
8 M ·
$260K

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
0.39
2 offenses · 5,076 students

3-year trend

0.872 yrs ago0.211 yr ago0.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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
Aggravated assault
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
Drugs90
Liquor301

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$9,197Community College
4,619$5,974Community College
5,127$1,342Community College
18,841$8,341Community College
4,469$11,067Community College
4,101$6,147Community College
Peer group median42%4,873$7,244

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

Eastern Arizona College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Phone
928-428-8472
Address
615 N Stadium Ave, Thatcher, AZ 85552

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness conducts all research and activities objectively, excluding bias in the collection, evaluation, and reporting of data, and supports institutional and departmental planning and decision-making through the collection and analysis of accurate, informative, and timely data.

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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 $9,197 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Eastern Arizona College?

Eastern Arizona College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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