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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$12,055
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$2,358
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
13.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,870
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,594
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$2,358
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,958
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,872
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,104
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,172
$30,001–48,00011,939
$48,001–75,00013,546
$75,001–110,00016,509
$110,001+18,594

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
13.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,674
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,870
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$6,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$71.56
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
24.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $40,870 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,555
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
61.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
7.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$20,661
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White22%
Hispanic58%
Black9%
Asian3%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in AZ

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alliant International University - PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$66,666
American InterContinental University SystemNot reported8.5%$36,144
Arizona Christian UniversityNot reported39.9%$51,612
Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TempeNot reported88.9%$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona State University - CochiseNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Mesa City CenterNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - Northeastern ArizonaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PimaNot reportedNot reported$62,668
Arizona State University - PinalNot reportedNot reported$62,668

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,223$80,813$22,937
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$72,608$57,472$20,068
Legal Support Services.$56,853$49,747$18,358
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$54,556$47,440Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$52,290$48,733$11,500
Legal Support Services.$51,047$44,669$15,000
Human Resources Management and Services.$50,149$61,907$15,075
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$48,486$44,125$12,000
Fine and Studio Arts.$48,466$48,220Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$47,504$61,982$10,750
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$45,297$35,447Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$43,199$60,097Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$37,752$46,706Not reported
American Sign Language.$34,959$41,771$17,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$35,660Not reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$33,223Not reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Journalism.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10