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University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ 85,991 Undergrads 32.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,728
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,916
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,321
5yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,916
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$59,321Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+36%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$43,584Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate32.6%
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 age (2015-17)32.0
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 Recipients56.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 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
+$523k
+$53k
+$37k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$473k
+$3k
-$13k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$449k
-$21k
-$38k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-26%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-50%
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 Return10%
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-44%
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 →
Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,197
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$68,591
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Communication and Media Studies
CertCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,761
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$71,953
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,242
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$64,743
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
CertCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$61,520
Natl Median: $53,418
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$35,310
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,887
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$66,086
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Human Services, General
CertCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Natl Median: $36,390
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CertCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$11,582
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$10,704
Earnings (4yr)
$69,299
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
+$279k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,277
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Behavioral Sciences
AssocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,151
Natl Median: $40,793
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,733
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$18,323
Earnings (4yr)
$58,567
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,369
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$21,536
Earnings (5yr)
$54,213
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,592
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,665
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,169
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,383
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,009
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
AssocCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,418
Natl Median: $38,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teaching Assistants/Aides
AssocCIP: 1315
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,873
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$36,722
Earnings (4yr)
$63,113
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$41,504
Earnings (4yr)
$48,657
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,688
Earnings (4yr)
$69,425
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$32,788
Earnings (4yr)
$57,523
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
$37,995
Earnings (4yr)
$40,810
Natl Median: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$32,200
Earnings (4yr)
$75,805
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,918
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,636
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Computer Systems Analysis
BachCIP: 1105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,484
Natl Median: $78,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,464
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Median Debt
$39,488
Earnings (4yr)
$71,385
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$33,290
Earnings (4yr)
$56,662
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$31,704
Earnings (4yr)
$47,429
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,134
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$34,451
Earnings (4yr)
$54,365
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,161
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,720
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$45,431
Earnings (4yr)
$47,742
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,745
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$34,896
Earnings (4yr)
$49,808
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$37,658
Earnings (4yr)
$68,272
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
$12,111
Earnings (4yr)
$109,844
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$385k
Median Debt
$34,585
Earnings (4yr)
$49,626
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,183
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,780
Earnings (4yr)
$80,622
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$37,454
Earnings (4yr)
$72,183
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$32,758
Earnings (4yr)
$59,110
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$25,865
Earnings (4yr)
$63,742
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,550
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,995
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,581
Earnings (4yr)
$71,248
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$23,206
Earnings (4yr)
$119,956
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,177
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$43,248
Earnings (4yr)
$64,137
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$26,076
Earnings (4yr)
$85,634
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,799
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Median Debt
$53,000
Earnings (4yr)
$71,586
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$35,212
Earnings (4yr)
$55,380
Natl Median: $61,796
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$32,973
Earnings (4yr)
$67,108
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$28,549
Earnings (4yr)
$131,365
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$488k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$37,875
Earnings (4yr)
$62,175
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,581
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Median Debt
$27,920
Earnings (4yr)
$59,122
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,826
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Graduate Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$17,873
Earnings (4yr)
$65,740
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$51,128
Earnings (4yr)
$88,537
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$12,783
Earnings (5yr)
$93,940
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Gr-CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,027
Natl Median: $101,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$47,517
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$54,614
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$38,227
Earnings (4yr)
$66,258
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Management Information Systems and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,411
Natl Median: $93,837
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$124,271
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$587k
Doctoral Degrees
Median Debt
$76,279
Earnings (4yr)
$95,044
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,522
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Curriculum and Instruction
DocCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$76,904
Earnings (4yr)
$80,021
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$67,059
Earnings (4yr)
$86,449
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
DocCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,765
Natl Median: $89,809
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
DocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$73,322
Earnings (4yr)
$117,504
Natl Median: $126,299
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Management Information Systems and Services
DocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$130,324
Natl Median: $132,346
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Median Debt
$48,869
Earnings (4yr)
$137,458
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$321k
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.