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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.

  • Refrigeration School Inc
  • Sonoran Desert Institute

What stands out

Sonoran Desert Institute has the lower average net price, Refrigeration School Inc reports the higher graduation rate, while Refrigeration School Inc 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.

Refrigeration School Inc compared with Sonoran Desert Institute
MetricRefrigeration School IncPhoenix, AZPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtSonoran Desert InstituteTempe, AZPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,025$20,678lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$25,566
In-state tuitionNot reported$12,200
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$12,200
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.75%highest33%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,233lowest$9,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,953Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates1,3465,435

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.