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American InterContinental University System
American InterContinental University System reports 7,111 undergraduates in Chandler, AZ. Its federal reporting group is labeled American InterContinental University. The federal record classifies this institution as distance-education-only. Check its official site for teaching locations, visits and any in-person requirements.
Check the campus and reporting scope
American InterContinental University System · Chandler, Arizona · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 445027.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (American InterContinental University).
Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.
Compare Chandler, AZ with Houston, TX. Other profile: American InterContinental University-Houston · Houston, TX (UNITID: 445133).
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
under $30k
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at American InterContinental University System fell from $19,450 (2008) to $15,172 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $19,450 |
| 2009 | $18,995 |
| 2010 | $20,563 |
| 2011 | $18,246 |
| 2012 | $17,314 |
| 2013 | $15,717 |
| 2014 | $13,648 |
| 2015 | $13,076 |
| 2016 | $12,156 |
| 2017 | $11,515 |
| 2018 | $12,585 |
| 2019 | $13,339 |
| 2020 | $13,722 |
| 2021 | $14,018 |
| 2022 | $14,449 |
| 2023 | $15,172 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at American InterContinental University System has wandered from 2009 to 2024 — up to $24,542 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $22,256.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $22,163 |
| 2010 | $22,662 |
| 2011 | $24,542 |
| 2012 | $23,362 |
| 2013 | $22,497 |
| 2014 | $20,945 |
| 2015 | $18,517 |
| 2016 | $17,170 |
| 2017 | $16,977 |
| 2018 | $17,058 |
| 2019 | $18,294 |
| 2020 | $19,021 |
| 2021 | $19,159 |
| 2022 | $20,075 |
| 2023 | $20,949 |
| 2024 | $22,256 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2005 | $14,433 |
| 2006 | $11,934 |
| 2007 | $12,258 |
| 2008 | $12,258 |
| 2013 | $13,345 |
| 2014 | $11,104 |
| 2015 | $11,004 |
| 2016 | $10,966 |
| 2017 | $10,992 |
| 2018 | $11,937 |
| 2019 | $11,965 |
| 2020 | $11,646 |
| 2021 | $12,418 |
| 2022 | $12,422 |
| 2023 | $12,310 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $12,397 before grants and other attendance costs. At American InterContinental University System, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
At 7,111 undergrads, American InterContinental University System is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
8.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at American InterContinental University System within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at American InterContinental University System fell from 32.1% (entered 2001) to 8.5% (entered 2018).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2001 cohort | 32.1% |
| 2002 cohort | 16.2% |
| 2003 cohort | 16.4% |
| 2004 cohort | 27.3% |
| 2005 cohort | 27.6% |
| 2006 cohort | 31.6% |
| 2007 cohort | 31.2% |
| 2008 cohort | 36.9% |
| 2009 cohort | 34.3% |
| 2010 cohort | 26% |
| 2011 cohort | 21.9% |
| 2012 cohort | 17% |
| 2013 cohort | 19.9% |
| 2014 cohort | 17.2% |
| 2015 cohort | 11.8% |
| 2016 cohort | 22.8% |
| 2017 cohort | 21.2% |
| 2018 cohort | 8.5% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (American InterContinental University).
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06) | $16,841 | $4,417 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07) | $18,891 | $4,417 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08) | $17,996 | $4,000 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09) | $17,889 | $4,424 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10) | $19,832 | $6,000 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11) | $20,000 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12) | $21,822 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13) | $27,545 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14) | $31,000 | $6,333 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $32,400 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $32,360 | $5,623 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $32,415 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $33,677 | $6,731 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $33,448 | $7,168 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $32,501 | $7,638 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $31,000 | $7,571 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (American InterContinental University).
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
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Admissions
American InterContinental University System’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check American InterContinental University System’s current entry requirements.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at American InterContinental University System fell from 28,864 (Fall 2005) to 7,111 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2005 | 28,864 |
| Fall 2006 | 20,911 |
| Fall 2007 | 19,773 |
| Fall 2008 | 20,715 |
| Fall 2009 | 17,342 |
| Fall 2010 | 18,063 |
| Fall 2011 | 14,686 |
| Fall 2012 | 12,267 |
| Fall 2013 | 10,103 |
| Fall 2014 | 10,542 |
| Fall 2015 | 10,375 |
| Fall 2016 | 9,038 |
| Fall 2017 | 8,684 |
| Fall 2018 | 7,932 |
| Fall 2019 | 9,152 |
| Fall 2020 | 12,637 |
| Fall 2021 | 11,094 |
| Fall 2022 | 10,317 |
| Fall 2023 | 6,734 |
| Fall 2024 | 7,111 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at American InterContinental University System rose from 14% (Fall 2010) to 36% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2004 cohort | 11% |
| Fall 2005 cohort | 11% |
| Fall 2006 cohort | 29% |
| Fall 2007 cohort | 48% |
| Fall 2008 cohort | 44% |
| Fall 2010 cohort | 14% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 37% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 34% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 36% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 41% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 32% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 39% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 41% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 23% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 28% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 21% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 17% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 20% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 36% |
More about American InterContinental University System
Faculty pay at American InterContinental University System averages $80,472 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes American InterContinental University System as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 7,111 undergraduates live off campus, and 36% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
In Chandler, AZ, American InterContinental University System enrolls 7,111 students. This institution reported open admission in Fall 2024; its policy is not inferred for other campuses in the American InterContinental University reporting group.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How American InterContinental University System compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
American InterContinental University System's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (American InterContinental University).
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | American InterContinental University System | Arizona median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $12,397 | $15,667 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $36,144Shared group value | $42,359 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For American InterContinental University System, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
American InterContinental University System federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 7 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $71,486 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,959 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $53,956 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $47,083 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $45,672 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $32,318 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $23,436 |
These 7 fields listed for American InterContinental University System measure earnings after completion. The $36,144 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 7 additional American InterContinental University System fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (American InterContinental University).
Frequently asked questions
How much does American InterContinental University System cost?
At American InterContinental University System, tuition is $12,397. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does American InterContinental University System report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $36,144. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.