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University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·phoenix.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
+4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
111,248
peer median 48,601
Avg net price
$13,571
-$4.7k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
21%+4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
2%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
16%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
36%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 125 Title IV programs, 67 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
67
53.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing67 · 53.6%
  • No Data58 · 46.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
8
Watch
11
Safe
48
No data
58

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.

67
Teaching Assistants/Aides
Associate Degree · Education
+0.2%
$34,873 vs $34,808
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+2.7%
$45,266 vs $44,091
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.9%
$36,169 vs $34,808
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+6.7%
$37,151 vs $34,808
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+6.7%
$64,137 vs $60,112
Marketing
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+8.8%
$65,411 vs $60,112
Accounting and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.4%
$65,740 vs $60,112
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.5%
$65,799 vs $60,112

Near the line (±5%)

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

3
Teaching Assistants/Aides
Associate Degree · Education
+0.2%
+$65
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+2.7%
+$1,175
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.9%
+$1,361

Debt vs earnings

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

73
Community Organization and Advocacy
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
118%
$48,181 debt · $40,810 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
108%
$88,967 debt · $82,522 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
96%
$43,534 debt · $45,266 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Degree · Education
94%
$75,264 debt · $80,021 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
92%
$43,775 debt · $47,742 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
86%
$40,966 debt · $47,429 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Doctoral Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
85%
$81,111 debt · $95,044 earn
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Doctoral Degree · Education
84%
$77,978 debt · $92,765 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1978Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Apr 2023Removal of Show Cause Status
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Sep 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

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$12,784
$30–48k$13,853
$48–75k$15,320
$75–110k$17,243
$110k+$18,188

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,571
-$4,734vs Doctoral/Professional median $18,305
Federal loans
60.4%
In-state tuition
$9,552
Out-of-state
$9,552

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, 83,539 students received $332.2M in Pell grants, alongside $492.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
83,539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$332.2M
$332,191,812 total
Direct Loans
$492.4M
147,698 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

51k
’20
52k
’21
57k
’22
70k
’23
84k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$160.5M
68,019 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$206.8M
64,328 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$117.8M
14,008 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.3M
370 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.1M
973 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 48,487 borrowers who entered repayment, 1,288 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
48,487
Defaulted
1,288
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.3%
2017
11.1%
2018
8.7%
2019
2.6%
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 University of Phoenix-Arizona

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs81
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

21,202 total completions
01Business
11,10952.4%
02Health Professions
3,69017.4%
03Computer Sciences
1,5557.3%
04Security/Protective
1,4226.7%
05Psychology
1,1635.5%
06Education
1,1045.2%
07Public Admin
6703.2%
08Communication
2481.2%
09Natural Resources
1440.7%
10English Language
970.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
111,248
12-mo unduplicated
156,956
Undergraduate
122,840
Graduate
34,116

Gender split

Men
30%46,880
Women
70%110,076

Race / ethnicity composition

White
28.9%
Unknown
28.8%
Black
24.4%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Non-resident
0.1%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 88,891 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.011 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    147.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    88

    University of Phoenix-Arizona vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of Phoenix-Arizona 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
    SubjectUniversity of Phoenix-Arizona
    		21%—111,248$13,571Doctoral/Professional
    Grand Canyon University
    		43%78.9%113,257$21,931Doctoral/Professional
    Capella University
    		20%—47,761$18,305Doctoral/Professional
    Walden University
    		0%—49,441—Doctoral/Professional
    Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
    		14%—31,830$14,954Doctoral/Professional
    Ashford University
    		10%—28,004$25,321Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median17%78.9%48,601$18,305

    Frequently asked questions about University of Phoenix-Arizona

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Phoenix-Arizona.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Phoenix-Arizona?

    University of Phoenix-Arizona reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Phoenix-Arizona?

    University of Phoenix-Arizona reports a total enrollment of 111,248 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Phoenix-Arizona?

    The average net price at University of Phoenix-Arizona is $13,571 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is University of Phoenix-Arizona located?

    University of Phoenix-Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona 85040.

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