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Average Tuition & Fees $18,534
($9,130)
Average Acceptance Rates 83.68 %
Total Student Population 634,219
Average Graduation Rates 39.32 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 18.94 to 1

Arizona Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 122 colleges and universities are active in Arizona - 43 public and 79 private schools. By school level, there are 49 4-year, 37 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)14 schools
Private (for-profit)65 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High49 schools
2-4 Year37 schools
Less than 2 year36 schools

Average Key Statistics for Arizona Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arizona colleges is 83.68% and the average graduation rate is 39.32% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 634,219 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arizona colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 18.94 to 1.
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 18.03125 %
Average Retention Rate for Arizona colleges is 71.853658536585 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Arizona Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arizona colleges are $9,130 for Arizona residents and $18,534 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,348 for in-state students and $18,087 for out-of-state students.
Arizona 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,130$18,534
Graduate$15,348$18,087
[Chart] Arizona State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arizona Colleges

Arizona colleges and universities are offering 5,332 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
One but less than two years certificate55970
Associate's Degree1,429285
Two but less than four years certificate60
Bachelor's Degree835243
Post Bachelor's Degree281104
Master's Degree632240
Post Master's Degree3629
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22026
Doctor's degree - professional practice223
Doctor's degree - other11

Special Learning Opportunities at Arizona State

In Arizona, 6 colleges offer all programs online completely. 64 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 23 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 Completely6 out of 112 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes64 out of 112 Schools
Graduate Online Classes23 out of 112 Schools
ROTC9 out of 112 Schools
Weekend/Evening College63 out of 112 Schools
Teacher certificate23 out of 112 Schools
Study Abroad16 out of 112 Schools