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Arizona Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Arizona?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Arizona colleges is 71.91% for full-time students and 51.74% for part-time students. 36,494 out of 49,324 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Arizona colleges. In public Arizona colleges, the retention rate is 67% and private schools' rate is 68% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 70% and community colleges' rate is 65% in Arizona.
The next schools are the top 5 Arizona colleges that have the highest retention rate. University of Arizona has the highest retention rate of 86% among Arizona colleges. Arizona State University Campus Immersion and Northern Arizona University also have higher rate of 85% and 76% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Arizona by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Arizona
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total71.91%66.73%67.60%75.04%
4 Years Colleges70.24%86.75%67.60%65.83%
Community Colleges64.69%60.70%-69.69%
Trade Schools84.21%87.00%-83.95%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Arizona collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Arizona colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time71.91%49,32436,494
Part-time51.74%19,0619,584
The following table shows the Arizona Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Arizona Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $19,260 184 - -
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $15,711 1,048 - 52%
Carrington College-Mesa
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mesa, AZ $61,588 532 - 45%
Carrington College-Tucson
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tucson, AZ $61,588 446 - 53%
Arizona Academy of Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $17,700 34 - -
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Glendale, AZ $20,663 411 - 53%
Brookline College-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $89,404 888 - 57%
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Public, four-years
Tempe, AZ $32,193 ($12,051) 80,065 89.75% 66%
Arizona Western College
Public, 2-4 years
Yuma, AZ $9,830 ($3,020) 8,050 - 20%
University of Arizona
Public, four-years
Tucson, AZ $41,095 ($13,626) 49,403 86.76% 67%
Central Arizona College
Public, 2-4 years
Coolidge, AZ $4,500 ($2,250) 4,652 - 17%
Charles of Italy Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lake Havasu City, AZ $15,325 85 - -
Cochise County Community College District
Public, 2-4 years
Sierra Vista, AZ $6,000 ($2,232) 3,797 - 25%
Empire Beauty School-Chandler
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Chandler, AZ $19,200 60 - -
Avalon Institute-Mesa
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Mesa, AZ $9,000 383 - -
Eastern Arizona College
Public, 2-4 years
Thatcher, AZ $9,552 ($2,352) 4,864 - 49%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Prescott, AZ $42,204 3,162 68.00% 70%
The School of Architecture
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Paradise Valley, AZ $36,000 6 - -
Glendale Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Glendale, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 13,342 - 11%
Grand Canyon University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $17,450 101,816 77.87% 45%
GateWay Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 4,699 - 19%
Mesa Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Mesa, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 15,772 - 12%
Mohave Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Kingman, AZ $7,248 ($2,136) 4,038 - 26%
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Avondale, AZ $36,500 658 - 57%
Dine College
Public, four-years
Tsaile, AZ $1,410 ($1,410) 1,552 - 18%
Northern Arizona University
Public, four-years
Flagstaff, AZ $28,900 ($12,652) 28,086 79.99% 59%
Northland Pioneer College
Public, 2-4 years
Holbrook, AZ $9,851 ($2,428) 2,740 - 7%
Phoenix College
Public, 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 9,649 - 12%
Pima Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Tucson, AZ $7,686 ($2,370) 15,293 - 18%
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tucson, AZ $26,165 2,589 - 69%
Prescott College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Prescott, AZ $35,685 969 98.38% 55%
Refrigeration School Inc
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $22,300 1,006 - 61%
Rio Salado College
Public, 2-4 years
Tempe, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 17,078 - 10%
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $11,950 27 - -
Scottsdale Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Scottsdale, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 7,065 - 22%
South Mountain Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 3,706 - 16%
Arizona Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Glendale, AZ $34,697 1,082 70.14% 45%
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Avondale, AZ $42,500 1,972 - 49%
Yavapai College
Public, 2-4 years
Prescott, AZ $9,344 ($2,838) 6,997 - 39%
Bryan University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tempe, AZ $12,185 1,767 - 32%
GateWay Community College-Central City
Public, less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $4,515 ($4,515) 443 - -
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mesa, AZ $48,250 768 - 53%
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tempe, AZ $20,559 615 - -
University of Advancing Technology
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tempe, AZ $19,430 860 91.50% 44%
Paradise Valley Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 5,676 - 12%
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Chandler, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 13,775 - 16%
Phoenix Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Scottsdale, AZ $9,900 321 - -
Estrella Mountain Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Avondale, AZ $8,958 ($2,358) 9,620 - 17%
Brookline College-Tempe
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tempe, AZ $31,387 269 - 60%
Coconino Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Flagstaff, AZ $9,492 ($3,254) 2,535 - 21%
Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tempe, AZ $43,576 591 - -
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tempe, AZ $24,853 1,177 100.00% 60%
Midwestern University-Glendale
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Glendale, AZ $47,433 3,782 - -
International Baptist College and Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Chandler, AZ $13,500 82 - 54%
Brookline College-Tucson
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tucson, AZ $31,387 230 - 55%
HDS Truck Driving Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $11,775 411 - -
East Valley Institute of Technology
Public, less than 2-years
Mesa, AZ $12,500 ($12,500) 600 - -
Tohono O'odham Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Sells, AZ $932 ($932) 922 - 5%
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tempe, AZ $13,825 886 - 60%
Turning Point Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Casa Grande, AZ $6,350 108 - -
American InterContinental University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Chandler, AZ $12,310 14,333 - 22%
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tucson, AZ $19,931 33 - -
Empire Beauty School-Avondale
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Avondale, AZ $19,200 192 - -
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $17,676 130 - -
Tucson College of Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $7,800 115 - -
Arizona Culinary Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Scottsdale, AZ $25,990 150 - -
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $20,462 818 83.33% -
Aspen University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $6,264 7,386 - -
Studio Academy of Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Chandler, AZ $18,495 679 - -
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mesa, AZ $5,040 384 - 55%
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $18,100 102 - -
Penrose Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Scottsdale, AZ $12,675 328 - -
National Paralegal College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $7,995 486 - 35%
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $12,717 40 - -
Allen School-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $14,718 9 - -
Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $9,000 451 - -
Sessions College for Professional Design
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tempe, AZ $12,440 308 - 60%
Aveda Institute-Tucson
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $12,200 229 100.00% -
DeVry University-Arizona
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $17,488 73 - 22%
Arizona College-Mesa
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Mesa, AZ $18,835 259 - 47%
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Public, four-years
Scottsdale, AZ $13,625 ($11,421) 62,551 64.48% 52%
Arizona School of Integrative Studies
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $14,135 178 - -
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $9,552 88,891 - 18%
Aveda Institute-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tempe, AZ $20,700 209 - -
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Phoenix, AZ $5,040 879 - 46%
UEI College-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $19,900 1,422 - -
Regional Center for Border Health
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Somerton, AZ $5,325 133 - -
Sonoran Desert Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tempe, AZ $12,280 4,011 - 52%
Kor Beauty Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Peoria, AZ $17,350 50 - -
Ottawa University-Surprise
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Surprise, AZ $35,300 1,736 28.66% -
International Barber College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Chandler, AZ $18,400 34 - -
Xtylo Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Phoenix, AZ $13,200 35 - -
Commercial Divers International
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Goodyear, AZ $26,150 57 - -
Western Maricopa Education Center
Public, 2-4 years
Glendale, AZ $9,575 ($9,575) 223 - -
Indian Bible College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Flagstaff, AZ $7,640 32 - -
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tucson, AZ $23,760 516 100.00% -
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $24,853 746 100.00% -
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Scottsdale, AZ $3,257 - - -
Arizona State University-West
Public, four-years
Glendale, AZ $32,193 ($12,051) - - -
Arizona State University-Polytechnic
Public, four-years
Mesa, AZ $32,193 ($12,051) - - -
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
Public, four-years
Phoenix, AZ $32,193 ($12,051) - - -
Arizona State University - Lake Havasu
Public, four-years
Lake Havasu City, AZ $11,507 ($6,969) - - -
UEI College-Mesa
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Mesa, AZ $19,900 676 - -
Arizona College-Glendale
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Glendale, AZ $18,835 453 - 59%
Kino College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucson, AZ $14,990 18 - -
Xtylo Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tolleson, AZ $13,200 104 - -
Alliant International University - Phoenix
Private (for-profit), four-years
Phoenix, AZ $13,918 - - -