University of Phoenix-Arizona is a for-profit campus in Phoenix proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.
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 University of Phoenix-Arizona has wandered from 2013 to 2023 — up to $18,007 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $13,520.
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $14,583 |
| 2014 | $17,015 |
| 2015 | $18,007 |
| 2016 | $15,023 |
| 2017 | $15,123 |
| 2018 | $12,944 |
| 2019 | $13,038 |
| 2020 | $13,365 |
| 2021 | $13,528 |
| 2022 | $13,571 |
| 2023 | $13,520 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at University of Phoenix-Arizona has wandered from 2014 to 2024 — up to $23,405 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $19,909.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $19,912 |
| 2015 | $22,270 |
| 2016 | $23,405 |
| 2017 | $20,083 |
| 2018 | $20,404 |
| 2019 | $18,427 |
| 2020 | $18,562 |
| 2021 | $18,698 |
| 2022 | $18,985 |
| 2023 | $19,449 |
| 2024 | $19,909 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $9,812 |
| 2015 | $10,554 |
| 2016 | $9,690 |
| 2017 | $9,608 |
| 2018 | $9,552 |
| 2019 | $9,552 |
| 2020 | $9,552 |
| 2021 | $9,552 |
| 2022 | $9,552 |
| 2023 | $9,552 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $9,552 before grants and other attendance costs. At University of Phoenix-Arizona, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
University of Phoenix-Arizona is a big school: 85,991 undergraduates at last count.
20.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Phoenix-Arizona 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 University of Phoenix-Arizona rose from 17.5% (entered 2008) to 20.8% (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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 cohort | 17.5% |
| 2009 cohort | 16.8% |
| 2010 cohort | 16.2% |
| 2011 cohort | 14.3% |
| 2012 cohort | 16.7% |
| 2013 cohort | 15.3% |
| 2014 cohort | 11.5% |
| 2015 cohort | 13.7% |
| 2016 cohort | 18.1% |
| 2017 cohort | 19.5% |
| 2018 cohort | 20.8% |
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 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $31,771 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $32,113 | $6,000 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $31,977 | $9,066 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $32,813 | $9,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $33,134 | $9,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $32,421 | $8,992 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $31,553 | $9,178 |
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.
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Admissions
University of Phoenix-Arizona’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check University of Phoenix-Arizona’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 University of Phoenix-Arizona fell from 151,558 (Fall 2014) to 85,991 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2014 | 151,558 |
| Fall 2015 | 129,615 |
| Fall 2016 | 100,011 |
| Fall 2017 | 77,269 |
| Fall 2018 | 70,241 |
| Fall 2019 | 68,833 |
| Fall 2020 | 66,294 |
| Fall 2021 | 63,660 |
| Fall 2022 | 66,792 |
| Fall 2023 | 76,996 |
| Fall 2024 | 85,991 |
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 University of Phoenix-Arizona has wandered from Fall 2013 to Fall 2023 — up to 42% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 41%.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2013 cohort | 42% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 30% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 31% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 27% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 33% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 38% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 42% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 39% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 42% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 41% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 41% |
More about University of Phoenix-Arizona
49.8% of University of Phoenix-Arizona's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Phoenix-Arizona as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 85,991 undergraduates live off campus, and 40.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
The Fall 2024 record classifies University of Phoenix-Arizona 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 University of Phoenix-Arizona 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
University of Phoenix-Arizona's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
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| Metric & basis | University of Phoenix-Arizona | Arizona median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $9,552 | $15,667 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $37,752 | $42,359 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For University of Phoenix-Arizona, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
University of Phoenix-Arizona federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 23 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $109,844 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $91,484 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $81,636 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $80,134 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $78,464 |
| Computer Programming | $76,918 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $75,805 |
| Marketing | $72,745 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $71,385 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $69,425 |
| Public Administration | $68,272 |
| Homeland Security | $68,161 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $64,720 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $63,113 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $57,523 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $56,662 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $54,365 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $49,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $49,626 |
| Behavioral Sciences | $48,657 |
| Human Services, General | $47,742 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $47,429 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $40,810 |
These 23 fields listed for University of Phoenix-Arizona measure earnings after completion. The $37,752 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 5 additional University of Phoenix-Arizona fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
How much does University of Phoenix-Arizona cost?
At University of Phoenix-Arizona, tuition is $9,552. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does University of Phoenix-Arizona report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $37,752. 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.