Aspen University is a for-profit campus in Phoenix proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies this institution as distance-education-only. Check its official site for teaching locations, visits and any in-person requirements.
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 (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only one of the five income brackets was filed for the same year at Aspen University — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Aspen University has held near $14,895 from 2019 to 2021.
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $21,326 |
| 2013 | $15,774 |
| 2017 | $14,492 |
| 2019 | $14,215 |
| 2020 | $15,952 |
| 2021 | $14,895 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Aspen University has held near $17,556 from 2020 to 2022.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $23,110 |
| 2014 | $17,442 |
| 2018 | $17,127 |
| 2020 | $16,125 |
| 2021 | $17,824 |
| 2022 | $17,556 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $6,150 |
| 2014 | $4,650 |
| 2015 | $3,750 |
| 2016 | $4,200 |
| 2017 | $4,230 |
| 2018 | $3,920 |
| 2019 | $3,920 |
| 2020 | $5,110 |
| 2021 | $5,110 |
| 2022 | $5,355 |
| 2023 | $6,264 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $6,870 before grants and other attendance costs. At Aspen University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Enrollment sits at 1,466 — Aspen University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
27.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Aspen University 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.
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.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13) | — | $6,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14) | — | $7,993 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | — | $6,292 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | — | $5,349 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | — | $6,574 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $14,188 | $7,110 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $13,071 | $7,401 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $12,135 | $6,221 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $15,756 | $6,250 |
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.
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.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
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Admissions
Aspen University’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check Aspen University’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 Aspen University rose from 145 (Fall 2009) to 1,466 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2009 | 145 |
| Fall 2010 | 109 |
| Fall 2011 | 123 |
| Fall 2012 | 310 |
| Fall 2013 | 162 |
| Fall 2014 | 231 |
| Fall 2015 | 802 |
| Fall 2016 | 1,519 |
| Fall 2017 | 3,130 |
| Fall 2018 | 3,389 |
| Fall 2019 | 4,533 |
| Fall 2020 | 6,373 |
| Fall 2021 | 6,299 |
| Fall 2022 | 4,067 |
| Fall 2023 | 2,396 |
| Fall 2024 | 1,466 |
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 Aspen University fell from 80% (Fall 2018) to 50% (Fall 2021).
Aspen University's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Aspen University's swings gently.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2008 cohort | 33% |
| Fall 2009 cohort | 0% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 0% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 80% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 61% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 37% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 50% |
More about Aspen University
9.8% of Aspen University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment.
The Fall 2024 record classifies Aspen University as open admission. Review current entry requirements and the cost and outcome measures separately.
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 Aspen University 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
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| Metric & basis | Aspen University | Arizona median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $6,870 | $15,667 | $19,591 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Aspen University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Aspen University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 3 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $109,265 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,828 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $43,285 |
These 3 fields listed for Aspen University measure earnings four years after completion; the figures do not isolate the effect of choosing a field. 3 additional Aspen University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Aspen University cost?
At Aspen University, tuition is $6,870. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
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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.