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University of Phoenix-Arizona

⌖ Phoenix, AZ · 78 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$158,110 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

30.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−68%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,597Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$158,110at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,0800
2
4
6
8
−$158,11010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 30.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,552
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,552
Sticker price
Average net price$13,520
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,909
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,520Average net price / year
$19,909Cost of attendance
$52,597Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
85,991Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

67thEarnings percentile
5thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$52,226Year 1
$61,486Year 4
$52,597Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$137,4582Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$131,3653Management Information Systems and Services · Doctoral Degree$130,3244Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$119,9565Health and Medical Administrative Services · Doctoral Degree$117,5046Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$109,8447Business Administration, Management and Operations · Doctoral Degree$95,0448Educational/Instructional Media Design · Doctoral Degree$92,765

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AZ

Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Chandler, AZ

American InterContinental University System

Annual net price
$15,172
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,187
Modeled 10-year ROI
-91%
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Crestpoint University

Annual net price
$15,670
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,842
Modeled 10-year ROI
-105%
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Sonoran Desert Institute

Annual net price
$20,678
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,001
Modeled 10-year ROI
-54%
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Sessions College

Annual net price
$15,149
Observed earnings · year 5
$39,898
Modeled 10-year ROI
-121%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$137,458Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$131,365Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesDoctoral Degree$130,324Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$119,956Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesDoctoral Degree$117,504Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$109,844$27,235
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$95,044Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignDoctoral Degree$92,765Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$91,484Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$88,995Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$88,537Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$86,449Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$85,634Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$83,826Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$82,522Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$81,636$44,225
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$80,622Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,134$48,469
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$80,021Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$78,464$39,645
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$76,918$49,211
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,805$41,693
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$74,183Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGraduate/Professional Certificate$74,027Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,745$45,070
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$72,183Not available
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,953$14,431
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$71,586Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$71,385$46,262
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$71,248Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$70,581Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,425$42,386
MarketingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,299$22,060
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,591$12,928
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$68,550Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$68,272$45,656
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$68,161Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$67,108Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$66,258Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,086$12,785
MarketingMaster's Degree$65,799Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$65,740Not available
MarketingGraduate/Professional Certificate$65,411Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,743$12,812
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,720$50,470
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,137Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,742Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,113$47,435
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,175Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,520$23,672
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$59,122Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$59,110Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$58,567$23,849
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,242Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$58,177Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,523$45,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,662$46,989
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$55,380Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,365$51,958
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$53,733$25,250
Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,887Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,808$44,087
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,626$43,822
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,277$24,793
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree$48,657$49,770
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,742$50,140
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$47,592$25,245
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,429$45,880
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate's Degree$46,418$25,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$45,266Not available
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$40,810$50,765
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$40,383$26,563
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,665$27,921
Behavioral SciencesAssociate's Degree$37,151$27,515
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$36,169Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,310$12,125
Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degree$34,873$28,206
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$40,687

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.