GCU Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#222 in National Universities
Arizona Colleges
#3 in Arizona Colleges
Grand Canyon University is ranked 222nd in National Universities and 3rd in Arizona Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Grand Canyon University by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
- Its tuition & fees of $17,450 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (78%) is average.
- It has very large number of students of 101,816.
- It offers very diverse area of study (160 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of GCU are $17,450 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University $17,450
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $18,136
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of GCU are $11,124 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University $11,124
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $14,001
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of GCU is 78% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 77%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of GCU is 37% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 37%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 61%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 48%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at GCU is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 45%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at GCU is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 51%
Student Population
The total student population at GCU is 101,816 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 101,816
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 8,845
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at GCU is $7,183 which is 41.16% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University $7,183
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $5,900
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at GCU is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1
Number of Programs
GCU offers 160 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Grand Canyon University 160
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 26
Number of Online Programs
GCU offers 107 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.