Arizona Teaching Colleges
In 2019, 13,145 students received a teaching degree from a college in Arizona, making it rank #4 in terms of graduations. Arizona colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $7,165 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $13,860 per year.
About 31% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,355 per year.
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The total student population at Grand Canyon University is 90,253, of which 54,139 students are undergraduates and of those, 17,335 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,135 a year. Grand Canyon University has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 31,066 students at NAU in total, 27,072 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,891 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Roughly 50% of students at NAU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,822 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,400 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Arizona State University - Skysong is 38,540, of which 29,780 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,473 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.
49% of ASU - Skysong students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,636 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,300 during the early-career years.
There are 74,061 undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, of which 74,061 are full-time, and there are 95,777 students altogether. For undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, the average graduation time is 5.3 years.
Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,207 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UOPX - Arizona is $28,400.
There are 51,585 students at ASU - Tempe in total, 42,844 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 39,396 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at ASU - Tempe is 87%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 52% are men and 48% are women.
Roughly 34% of students at ASU - Tempe take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,636 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,300 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of Arizona is 44,097, of which 34,153 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,027 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Arizona is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Roughly 36% of students at University of Arizona take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,744 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,047 undergraduates at ASU - West, of which 3,521 are full-time, and there are 4,445 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at ASU - West is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 31% of students at ASU - West take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,419 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - West is $38,300.
There are 19,594 students at Pima County Community College District in total, 4,977 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
10% of Pima County Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,285 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Pima County Community College District with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,584 students at ASU - Downtown Phoenix in total, 8,702 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,787 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at ASU - Downtown Phoenix is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 26% are men and 74% are women.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,611 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ASU - Downtown Phoenix is $38,300.
There are 5,095 students at ASU - Polytechnic in total, 4,515 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,899 are full-time. It takes the average ASU - Polytechnic undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 65% are men and 35% are women.
Approximately 35% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,833 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from ASU - Polytechnic with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,464 full-time undergraduates at Glendale Community College, and 17,942 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 10% of students at Glendale Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,004 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Glendale Community College is $28,600.
There are 2,090 full-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College, and 18,304 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Roughly 47% of students at Rio Salado College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $2,965 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Rio Salado College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,182 students at NPC in total, 621 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Students who graduate from NPC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 6,171 full-time undergraduates at Mesa Community College, and 20,387 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
14% of Mesa Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,396 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mesa Community College is $29,600.
There are 456 undergraduates at Prescot College, of which 324 are full-time, and there are 827 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Prescot College is 4.1 years.
Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.
Roughly 70% of students at Prescot College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,985 a year. Prescot College has a 6.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Prescot College is $25,000.
The total student population at Ottawa University - Phoenix is 809, of which 344 students are undergraduates and of those, 225 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,500 during the early-career years.
There are 2,166 full-time undergraduates at AWC, and 7,434 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,950 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from AWC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,670 students at Cochise College in total, 1,481 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 7% of students at Cochise College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,966 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Cochise College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 429 students at UA South in total, 394 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 271 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
UA South has a 6.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The total student population at Central Arizona College is 5,044, which includes 1,714 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
10% of Pinal County Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,214 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,600 during the early-career years.
There are 1,646 full-time undergraduates at Yavapai College, and 7,314 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at Yavapai College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,840 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Yavapai College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Eastern Arizona College is 6,040, which includes 1,983 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
1% of Eastern Arizona College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,042 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,700 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Paradise Valley Community College is 8,115, which includes 2,157 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
12% of Paradise Valley Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,196 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,300 during the early-career years.
There are 4,114 full-time undergraduates at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and 14,728 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Roughly 15% of students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,111 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Dine College is 1,519, which includes 842 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Students who graduate from Dine College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $15,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
Other Arizona Colleges
Rank | School | Yearly Graduations |
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26 | Estrella Mountain Community College | 20 |
27 | South Mountain Community College | 18 |
28 | Arizona Christian University | 13 |
28 | Phoenix College | 13 |
30 | Mohave Community College | 11 |
31 | Ottawa University - Surprise | 10 |
32 | Scottsdale Community College | 9 |
33 | International Baptist College and Seminary | 6 |
34 | East Valley Institute of Technology | 4 |
34 | Studio Academy of Beauty | 4 |
36 | GateWay Community College - Phoenix | 3 |
37 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | 1 |
38 | Coconino Community College | 0 |
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