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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northern Arizona University
  • The University of Arizona Global Campus

What stands out

Northern Arizona University has the lower average net price, Northern Arizona University reports the higher graduation rate, Northern Arizona University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Northern Arizona University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northern Arizona University compared with The University of Arizona Global Campus
MetricNorthern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsThe University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,158lowest$31,266
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$29,933$37,594
In-state tuition$13,009$11,960
Out-of-state tuition$29,881$11,960
Admissions
Acceptance rate90%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.59%highest10%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.75%highest35%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,000lowest$31,250
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$54,384highest$35,404
Campus
Undergraduates22,90320,152

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.