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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.

  • Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
  • University of Phoenix-Arizona

What stands out

University of Phoenix-Arizona has the lower average net price, University of Phoenix-Arizona reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe 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.

Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe compared with University of Phoenix-Arizona
MetricArizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, AZPrivate for-profit · 4-yearHighest retentionLowest median debtUniversity of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$31,681$13,520lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$38,153$19,909
In-state tuition$26,091$9,552
Out-of-state tuition$26,091$9,552
Admissions
Acceptance rate100%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported20%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.71%highest41%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,500lowest$31,553
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,657$37,752highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,20285,991

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.