University of Phoenix - Arizona: Statistics

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#485 of 2,597 In North America
#438 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 25 In Arizona
#2 of 5 In Tempe
#249 of 1,139 For Military science
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$13,319 /y
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
69,866
Graduates
19,025
Male:Female Ratio
28:72
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.phoenix.edu

University of Phoenix - Arizona Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Phoenix - Arizona has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

17 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

88,724 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

The University of Phoenix - Arizona has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Race or Ethnicity unknown 37660 (43%)
White 20376 (23%)
Black or African American 17648 (20%)
Hispanic 8603 (10%)
Two or more races 2172 (2%)
Asian 1061 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 519 (0.6%)
Nonresident Alien 241 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 151 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,319 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$13,319/year
Average aid awarded
$5,716
Students receiving aid
90%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $12,628
$30-48K $13,971
$48-75K $15,380
$75-110K $17,673
$110K+ $18,352

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,552$16,239
Tuition in-state $9,552$16,239
Tuition out-of-state $9,552$16,239

University of Phoenix - Arizona majors

University of Phoenix - Arizona has granted 11,763 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, 5,534 master's across 23 programs, and 182 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Phoenix - Arizona.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 1,923 5,373 1,995 16
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 1,571
Information Technology 488 962
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 855
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 608 183
Accounting 638 101
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 693 19
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 545
Psychology, Other 499
Community Organization and Advocacy 328
Elementary Education and Teaching 124 167
Management Information Systems, General 253 14
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 238
Curriculum and Instruction 192 17
Public Administration 49 155
Nursing Administration 198
Applied Psychology 192
Communication, General 180
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 149 6
Environmental Studies 152
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 150
Behavioral Sciences 7 138
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 138
English Language and Literature, General 132
Secondary Education and Teaching 131
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 110
Nursing Education 108
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 10 92
Human Services, General 5 93
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 71 22
Special Education and Teaching, General 82
Organizational Leadership 61
Informatics 45
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 35 5
Securities Services Administration & Management 1 35
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 6 25
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 30
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 15
Medical Office Assistant & Specialist 14
Public Health, General 13
Social Work 13
Finance, General 7 4
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 10
Accounting and Business & Management 9
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 5
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 4
General Studies 3
Long Term Care Administration & Management 3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2
Teacher Assistant & Aide 2
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 2
Adult Development and Aging 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Computer Science 1
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 1
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 1
Operations Management and Supervision 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Grand Total 3,066 11,763 5,534 182

University of Phoenix - Arizona has a graduation rate of 18%, which is among the 4% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 18% 16% 19%
  • Full-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

University of Phoenix - Arizona has published 2,659 scientific papers with 25,535 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Pathology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
2,659
Citations
25,535

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
1,777 / 20,364
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,594 / 14,853
Biology
1,268 / 13,771
Psychology
1,267 / 13,739
Computer Science
1,152 / 10,288
Political Science
1,084 / 9,822
Law
988 / 9,670
Sociology
881 / 9,471
Pathology
836 / 12,103
Environmental Science
708 / 6,203
Engineering
707 / 6,249
Business
691 / 6,420
Philosophy
647 / 5,764
Surgery
645 / 6,327
Mathematics
625 / 7,806
Psychiatry
622 / 7,430
Chemistry
608 / 7,729
Physics
582 / 5,010
Genetics
582 / 7,957
Economics
543 / 5,144
Geography and Cartography
443 / 3,855
Biochemistry
427 / 5,492
Development Studies
395 / 4,311
Statistics
391 / 6,295
History
365 / 3,182
Neuroscience
364 / 3,586
Management
361 / 3,122
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
361 / 3,191
Social Psychology
351 / 4,017
Nursing
348 / 4,068
Archaeology
339 / 3,123
Education Majors
329 / 2,470
Health Science
312 / 2,528
Linguistics
307 / 2,500
Geology
304 / 2,851
Art & Design
301 / 2,299
Quantum and Particle physics
283 / 2,087
Communications and Public Relations
269 / 1,092
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
263 / 2,544
Public Health
260 / 4,940

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 6 15
1992 10 25
1993 5 20
1994 9 29
1995 11 39
1996 13 38
1997 18 55
1998 20 64
1999 16 88
2000 11 117
2001 12 142
2002 15 153
2003 22 148
2004 36 162
2005 23 181
2006 30 255
2007 62 277
2008 66 292
2009 63 364
2010 73 387
2011 85 488
2012 100 618
2013 96 713
2014 121 830
2015 87 916
2016 181 912
2017 144 1020
2018 197 1255
2019 207 1659
2020 220 2445
2021 222 3383
2022 243 3800
2023 183 4076
Academic rankings

University of Phoenix - Arizona alumni

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the University of Phoenix - Arizona
    In 2005 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    basketball playerreal estate entrepreneurrapperpodcastertelevision producer
    Biography

    Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

  2. Lil Wayne

    Lil Wayne
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    record producerentrepreneurrappermusic executivesinger
    Biography

    Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and is often mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time. Wayne's career began in 1995, when he was signed by rapper Birdman to his record label Cash Money Records, becoming the youngest member of the label at age eleven. From then on, he was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the imprint in June 2018.

  3. Lisa Leslie

    Lisa Leslie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Lisa Deshaun Leslie is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Bally Sports Florida. In 2002, Leslie made history as the first player to dunk during a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) game. Leslie was ranked 5th on ESPN.com's 2021 list of the WNBA's greatest players of all time.

  4. Paul Goldschmidt

    Paul Goldschmidt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Paul Edward Goldschmidt is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also represents the United States in international competition.

All 44 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 3,758
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4035 South Riverpoint Parkway
Phoenix, Arizona, 85040
United States
City population 181,000
Phone 8667660766