Sonoran Desert Institute is a private community college located in Tempe, AZ. It offers 4 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).
It is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Sonoran Desert Institute is $12,200. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Arizona private community colleges' average ($26,192).
The school has 5,437 students, which is higher than Arizona community collleges' average (2,311). In addition, 5,437 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 32 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of Arizona community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Sonoran Desert Institute. Then, we compare its costs to Arizona community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Sonoran Desert Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 3 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 5,437 students at Sonoran Desert Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,658 male students and 105 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 4,763 | 2,852 | 1,911 |
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| Male Students | 4,658 | 2,789 | 1,869 |
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| Female Students | 105 | 63 | 42 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 5,437 total students, 5,437 students enrolled through distance learning (5,437 students enrolled exclusively and 0 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,437 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,437 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Sonoran Desert Institute.