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Arizona Colleges Key Statistics

Arizona Best Schools Compare All Arizona Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $17,147
($9,727)
Average Acceptance Rates 78.67 %
Total Student Population 601,356
Average Graduation Rates 51.03 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 18.30 to 1

Arizona Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 125 colleges and universities in Arizona State - 34 public and 91 private schools. By school level, there are 42 four(4) Years or high, 38 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 45 less than tow(2) years schools in Arizona. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Arizona.
Arizona College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public34 schools
Private (not-for-profit)14 schools
Private (for-profit)77 schools
4 Year or High42 schools
2-4 Year38 schools
Less than 2 year45 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Arizona Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arizona colleges is 78.67% and the average graduation rate is 51.03% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 601,356 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arizona colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 18.30 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Arizona.
[Chart] 2021 Arizona Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Arizona colleges is 23.473684210526 %
Average Retention Rate for Arizona colleges is 66.827956989247 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Arizona Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arizona colleges are $9,727 for Arizona residents and $17,147 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,285 for in-state students and $18,936 for out-of-state students.
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Arizona 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,727$17,147
Graduate$15,285$18,936
[Chart] Arizona State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arizona Colleges

Arizona colleges and universities are offering 5,025 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Arizona State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate1,495144
One but less than two years certificate58139
Associate's Degree1,099151
Two but less than four years certificate80
Bachelor's Degree802276
Post Bachelor's Degree19897
Master's Degree583239
Post Master's Degree3226
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship20715
Doctor's degree - professional practice193
Doctor's degree - other11

Special Learning Opportunities at Arizona State

In Arizona, 4 colleges offer all programs online completely. 62 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 25 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 11 colleges have the ROTC programs and 26 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Arizona schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Arizona State
Online Completely4 out of 137 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes62 out of 137 Schools
Graduate Online Classes25 out of 137 Schools
ROTC11 out of 137 Schools
Weekend/Evening College62 out of 137 Schools
Teacher certificate26 out of 137 Schools
Study Abroad26 out of 137 Schools

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