Arizona Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 23 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Arizona (7 public and 16 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,896 for Arizona residents and $19,909 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $4,987. Total 59,809 students are attending Arizona community colleges (2,600 on average). The average graduation rate is 51.43% and the students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Arizona is $34,013.

Arizona Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 23 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Arizona - 7 schools are public and 16 private. 23 community colleges in Arizona have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 59,809 students are attending Arizona community colleges and, among them, 19,677 students enrolled online exclusively. 12 schools offer online degree/programs out of Arizona community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Arizona Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools23 community colleges (7 public, 16 private)
Open Admission Policy23 out of 23 schools
Tuition & Fees$2,896 Arizona Residents
$19,909 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,987
Student PopulationTotal 59,809 (2,600 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 19,677 (1,640 on average) in 12 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate51.43%
Transfer-out Rate16.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio24.13 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,013

Arizona Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Pima Community College is ranked first among Arizona community colleges and Arizona Western College and Estrella Mountain Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,896 for Arizona residents and $19,909 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Arizona community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Arizona
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
Pima Community College
Tucson
$2,442$7,758 $4,748 $35,000 16,283 28% 18 to 1
Arizona Western College
Yuma
$3,060$9,870 $5,143 $32,000 8,964 20% 22 to 1
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale
$2,358$8,959 $3,469 $37,700 10,109 32% 25 to 1
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff
$3,473$9,987 $3,761 $32,200 2,524 24% 25 to 1
Mohave Community College
Kingman
$2,208$7,968 $3,409 $32,900 4,619 38% 12 to 1
Community Christian College
Quartzsite
$9,675 $9,229 - 424 13% 25 to 1
Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale
$5,800$5,800 $3,572 $0 247 - 9 to 1
Arizona College-Glendale
Glendale
$18,835 $4,829 $0 403 85% 20 to 1
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix
$16,187 $4,542 $27,200 1,080 62% 25 to 1
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Tempe
$15,975 $4,981 $31,900 534 67% 24 to 1
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale
$43,750 $4,924 $48,100 1,957 70% 36 to 1
Carrington College-Tucson
Tucson
$20,116 $4,683 $27,200 517 66% 20 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
Mesa
$16,742 $5,023 $30,600 306 76% 25 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Mesa
$16,415 $6,112 $30,600 705 67% 25 to 1
Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe
$12,200 $4,677 - 5,437 33% 32 to 1
Brookline College-Tempe
Tempe
$32,642 $5,391 $23,700 282 40% 40 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix
Avondale
$30,100 $4,630 $41,600 527 69% 35 to 1
Tohono O'odham Community College
Sells
$932$932 $3,453 - 1,165 34% 18 to 1
Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix
$23,625 $6,961 $45,000 1,417 76% 34 to 1
Carrington College-Mesa
Mesa
$63,436 $4,801 $27,200 528 54% 12 to 1
Carrington College-Phoenix East
Phoenix
$49,285 - $27,200 312 - 14 to 1
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale
$21,228 $5,808 $37,800 689 61% 24 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix
$16,415 $5,572 - 780 65% 35 to 1
Average$2,896$19,909 $4,987$34,0132,600 51.43%24.13 to 1
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