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Arizona Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,207
($8,786)
Average Acceptance Rates 87.15 %
Total Student Population 691,989
Average Graduation Rates 54.54 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 19.62 to 1

Arizona Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 122 colleges and universities are active in Arizona - 43 public and 79 private schools. By school level, there are 54 4-year, 32 community colleges (2-4 years), and 36 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Arizona. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Arizona.
Arizona College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public43 schools
Private (not-for-profit)13 schools
Private (for-profit)66 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High54 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)32 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)36 schools

Average Key Statistics for Arizona Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arizona colleges is 87.15% and the average graduation rate is 54.54% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 691,989 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arizona colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 19.62 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Arizona.
[Chart] Arizona Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Arizona colleges is 14.918918918919 %
Average Retention Rate for Arizona colleges is 72.30985915493 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Arizona Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arizona colleges are $8,786 for Arizona residents and $18,207 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,631 for in-state students and $17,758 for out-of-state students.
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Arizona 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$8,786$18,207
Graduate$15,631$17,758
[Chart] Arizona State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arizona Colleges

Arizona colleges and universities are offering 5,365 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 12-Week Certificate15723
Less than one year certificate1,178240
One but less than two years certificate52480
Associate's Degree1,370314
Two but less than four years certificate90
Bachelor's Degree867243
Post Bachelor's Degree301115
Master's Degree664260
Post Master's Degree4029
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22829
Doctor's degree - professional practice265
Doctor's degree - other11

Special Learning Opportunities at Arizona State

In Arizona, 7 colleges offer all programs online completely. 64 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 22 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 9 colleges have the ROTC programs and 16 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 Completely7 out of 111 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes64 out of 111 Schools
Graduate Online Classes22 out of 111 Schools
ROTC9 out of 111 Schools
Weekend/Evening College63 out of 111 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 111 Schools
Study Abroad16 out of 111 Schools
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