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The University of Arizona Global Campus

Chandler, AZ 20,152 Undergrads 20.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$34,801
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,679
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,825
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,679
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,825
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+40%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$39,232
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate20.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age33.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$487k
+$17k
+$614
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$384k
-$86k
-$103k
Full Cost$35k/yr
+$362k
-$108k
-$125k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
63
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
Never
-99%
Full Cost$35k/yr
Never
-100%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-85%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-79%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,245
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,860
Natl Median: $76,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Median Debt
$23,938
Earnings (4yr)
$36,261
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$35,017
Earnings (4yr)
$61,522
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
$40,444
Earnings (4yr)
$44,036
Natl Median: $40,222
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,266
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$31,249
Earnings (4yr)
$45,157
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (4yr)
$71,782
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,737
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,909
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$333k
Median Debt
$28,185
Earnings (4yr)
$60,144
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$47,107
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,242
Natl Median: $47,700
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Median Debt
$29,813
Earnings (4yr)
$68,414
Natl Median: $55,308
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$44,713
Earnings (4yr)
$47,071
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
$40,675
Earnings (4yr)
$43,140
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,128
Natl Median: $53,262
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
$20,188
Earnings (4yr)
$64,426
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Gerontology
BachCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,843
Natl Median: $54,051
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
$29,688
Earnings (4yr)
$53,801
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,689
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,773
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
$29,880
Earnings (4yr)
$44,852
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Median Debt
$29,813
Earnings (4yr)
$65,002
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,292
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$33,572
Earnings (4yr)
$44,589
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
$26,120
Earnings (4yr)
$51,307
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Median Debt
$29,812
Earnings (4yr)
$38,786
Natl Median: $36,949
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,666
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,907
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,182
Earnings (4yr)
$66,307
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$563
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,922
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Natl Median: $56,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,435
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
$29,937
Earnings (4yr)
$54,740
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$33,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,325
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,344
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Real Estate
BachCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$33,594
Earnings (4yr)
$58,733
Natl Median: $84,821
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,970
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$32,294
Earnings (4yr)
$51,004
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$35,938
Earnings (4yr)
$51,665
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
$31,375
Earnings (4yr)
$43,748
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,058
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$48,581
Earnings (4yr)
$83,019
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,414
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Median Debt
$41,030
Earnings (4yr)
$57,836
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,645
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Median Debt
$38,992
Earnings (4yr)
$48,181
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,886
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
$43,442
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,708
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,601
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,856
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,456
Earnings (4yr)
$51,086
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,444
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$107,119
Earnings (4yr)
$72,769
Natl Median: $110,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.