Arizona Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 39 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Arizona - 22 schools are public and 17 private. 37 community colleges in Arizona have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 169,017 students are attending Arizona community colleges and, among them, 43,940 students enrolled online exclusively. 25 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 Schools39 community colleges (22 public, 17 private)
Open Admission Policy37 out of 39 schools
Tuition & Fees$2,713 Arizona Residents
$17,595 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$3,533
Student PopulationTotal 169,017 (4,448 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 43,940 (1,758 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate34.19%
Transfer-out Rate15.45%
Student to Faculty Ratio21.50 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$35,243

Arizona Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked first among Arizona community colleges and Mesa Community College and GateWay Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,713 for Arizona residents and $17,595 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Arizona community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Arizona
AZ RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $1,401 $45,800 13,775 16% 23 to 1
2 Mesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $1,772 $41,500 15,772 12% 15 to 1
3 GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $2,308 $39,000 4,699 19% 12 to 1
4 Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ
$2,250$4,500 $2,686 $31,500 4,652 17% 15 to 1
5 Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, AZ
$2,352$9,552 $6,103 $35,700 4,864 49% 19 to 1
6 Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ
$2,370$7,686 $3,460 $35,000 15,293 18% 19 to 1
7 Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $2,541 $36,000 9,649 12% 12 to 1
8 Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ
$3,020$9,830 $2,953 $32,000 8,050 20% 20 to 1
9 Yavapai CollegePrescott, AZ
$2,838$9,344 $2,594 $34,000 6,997 39% 18 to 1
10 South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $3,021 $33,400 3,706 16% 14 to 1
11 Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $2,643 $38,300 13,342 11% 15 to 1
12 Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $1,862 $40,500 5,676 12% 11 to 1
13 Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $2,598 $37,700 9,620 17% 19 to 1
14 Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $1,603 $42,500 7,065 22% 14 to 1
15 Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ
$3,254$9,492 $2,206 $32,200 2,535 21% 22 to 1
16 Rio Salado CollegeTempe, AZ
$2,358$8,958 $849 $43,400 17,078 10% 28 to 1
17 Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, AZ
$2,232$6,000 $3,983 $34,300 3,797 25% 15 to 1
18 Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, AZ
$2,428$9,851 $1,812 $31,300 2,740 7% 11 to 1
19 Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ
$2,136$7,248 $4,191 $32,900 4,038 26% 13 to 1
- Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale, AZ$9,575$9,575 $3,345 $0 223 - 11 to 1
- Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale, AZ$18,835 $3,894 $0 453 59% 20 to 1
- Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ
$932$932 $5,007 - 922 5% 26 to 1
- Carrington College-MesaMesa, AZ$61,588 $3,880 $27,200 532 45% 16 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa, AZ$5,040 $4,235 $30,600 384 55% 26 to 1
- Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale, AZ$20,663 $5,469 $37,800 411 53% 22 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ$5,040 $4,538 - 879 46% 35 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-MesaMesa, AZ$48,250 $5,052 $30,600 768 53% 21 to 1
- Maricopa Community College System OfficeTempe, AZ-- - - - - -
- Brookline College-TempeTempe, AZ$31,387 $4,830 $23,700 269 60% 45 to 1
- Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute DivisionAvondale, AZ$36,500 $4,313 $41,600 658 57% 30 to 1
- Brookline College-TucsonTucson, AZ$31,387 $4,963 $23,700 230 55% 33 to 1
- Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ$15,711 $3,738 $27,200 1,048 52% 27 to 1
- Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, AZ
$13,825 $3,229 $31,900 886 60% 20 to 1
- Refrigeration School IncPhoenix, AZ$22,300 $6,041 $45,000 1,006 61% 34 to 1
- Carrington College-TucsonTucson, AZ$61,588 $4,337 $27,200 446 53% 25 to 1
- Arizona College-MesaMesa, AZ$18,835 $3,976 $26,400 259 47% 20 to 1
- Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe, AZ$12,280 $4,629 - 4,011 52% 39 to 1
- Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale, AZ$42,500 $4,675 $48,100 1,972 49% 38 to 1
- Carrington College-Phoenix EastPhoenix, AZ$49,285 - $27,200 312 - 14 to 1
Average$2,713$17,595 $3,533$35,2434,448 34.19%21.50 to 1
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