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University of Phoenix-California

Ontario, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·phoenix.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
Enrollment
34
peer median 2,248
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About

The University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has an open enrollment admissions policy for many undergraduate programs. The school is owned by Phoenix Education Partners.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
22%
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
23%

Academic programs at Phoenix

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

147 total
01Health Professions
7450.3%
02Business
5537.4%
03Security/Protective
53.4%
04Computer Sciences
53.4%
05Psychology
21.4%
06Education
21.4%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.4%
08Public Admin
21.4%
09Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
34
12-mo unduplicated
412
Undergraduate
285
Graduate
127

Gender split

Men
42%173
Women
58%239

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
38.1%
Hispanic
35.5%
Black
11.0%
White
9.7%
Asian
4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Two or more
0.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
3

Phoenix vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Phoenix 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
SubjectUniversity of Phoenix-California
22%34Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Academy of Art University
34%5,498$39,778Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
South University-Savannah
17%716$24,116Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Strayer University-Virginia
19%1,998Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Sullivan University
2,498$25,785Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
School of Visual Arts
76%92.6%3,812$58,628Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median22%92.6%2,248$32,782

Grants & funding (4)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

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