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Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·scottsdalecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
Total enrollment
7,065
peer median 8,339
Avg net price
$14,380
+$8.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
17%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
11%
Non-Pell
27%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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 108 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 101 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
108
Passing
7
6.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

108programs
  • Passing7 · 6.5%
  • No Data101 · 93.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
101

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.

7
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.6%
$40,864 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+22.4%
$44,013 vs $35,969
Physical Sciences General
Associate Degree · Physical Sciences
+27.6%
$45,882 vs $35,969
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.4%
$46,898 vs $35,969
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.9%
$60,768 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.7%
$64,264 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.9%
$79,451 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,475 debt · $44,013 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
11%
$7,000 debt · $64,264 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$7,000 debt · $79,451 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 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$12,905
$30–48k$13,717
$48–75k$16,160
$75–110k$17,348
$110k+$19,126

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

Avg net price
$14,380
+$8,559vs Community College median $5,822
Federal loans
6.6%
In-state tuition
$2,358
Out-of-state
$8,958

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,463 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,463
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.9M
$5,920,099 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
687 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
456 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$812K
225 loan awards
Parent PLUS$70K
6 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 782 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
782
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.6%
2017
14.5%
2018
10.1%
2019
3.7%
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 Scottsdale Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs113
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

559 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13824.7%
02Visual/Performing Arts
10318.4%
03Health Professions
9016.1%
04Business
8615.4%
05Computer Sciences
427.5%
06Security/Protective
305.4%
07Psychology
254.5%
08Personal/Culinary
162.9%
09Engineering Tech
162.9%
10Education
132.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,065
12-mo unduplicated
11,319
Undergraduate
11,319
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%4,950
Women
56%6,369

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.7%
Hispanic
29.8%
Two or more
5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.9%
Black
4.4%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
143
74 M · 69 W
Women athletes
48.3%
Athletic aid
$62K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$27K
$35K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
29 M · 27 W
$96K
Baseball
30 M ·
$145K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$238K
Softball
· 18 W
$132K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$156K

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
0.14
1 offenses · 7,065 students

3-year trend

0.522 yrs ago0.551 yr ago0.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Drugs00
Liquor20

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)
114

Scottsdale Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Scottsdale Community 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
SubjectScottsdale Community College
17%7,065$14,380Community College
Pima Community College
16,283$3,123Community College
McLennan Community College
7,850$6,185Community College
Texas Southmost College
8,828$5,458Community College
Southwest Texas College
6,525$7,634Community College
Palo Alto College
12,395$4,374Community College
Peer group median17%8,339$5,822

Frequently asked questions about Scottsdale Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Scottsdale Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Scottsdale Community College?

Scottsdale Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Scottsdale Community College?

Scottsdale Community College reports a total enrollment of 7,065 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Scottsdale Community College?

The average net price at Scottsdale Community College is $14,380 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Scottsdale Community College located?

Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona 85256.

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