2024 Arizona Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Arizona colleges is 41.8%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 18.0% and the average retention rate is 72.3% (full-time students).
Arizona College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott has the highest graduation rate of 70% and Dine College has the lowest graduation rate of 18% and .
- Prescott College has the highest transfer-out rate of 21% and Bryan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- Dine College has the highest retention rate of 100% and American InterContinental University has the lowest retention rate of 17% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Arizona Colleges
The following table lists Arizona colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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| College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 52% | - | 67% | - |
| Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 45% | 4% | 61% | - |
| Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 53% | 3% | 75% | - |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 53% | - | 60% | - |
| Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 57% | - | - | - |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 66% | 19% | 85% | 50 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 20% | 6% | 63% | 42 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 67% | 18% | 86% | 67 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 17% | 15% | 57% | 35 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 25% | 16% | 70% | 49 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 49% | 10% | 51% | 33 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | - | 78% | 60 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 11% | 18% | 67% | 41 |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 45% | - | 70% | 38 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 19% | 24% | 55% | 45 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 12% | 19% | 64% | 41 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 26% | 12% | 50% | 35 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division Avondale, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 57% | - | 56% | - |
| Dine College Tsaile, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 18% | 13% | 100% | 67 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 59% | - | 76% | 42 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 7% | 10% | 40% | 28 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 12% | 19% | 67% | 45 |
| Pima Community College Tucson, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 18% | 14% | 68% | 52 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 69% | - | - | - |
| Prescott College Prescott, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 55% | 21% | 53% | 100 |
| Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 61% | - | 79% | - |
| Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 10% | 21% | 60% | 43 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 21% | 63% | 42 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 19% | 55% | 36 |
| Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 45% | - | 60% | 55 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 49% | - | 62% | - |
| Yavapai College Prescott, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 39% | 12% | 64% | 40 |
| Bryan University Tempe, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | 1% | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 53% | - | 67% | - |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | 19% | 72% | 47 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 12% | 26% | 65% | 40 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 26% | 65% | 45 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 17% | 20% | 71% | 47 |
| Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 60% | 2% | 83% | - |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 21% | 23% | 55% | 33 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | - | 86% | 9 |
| International Baptist College and Seminary Chandler, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 54% | 18% | 100% | - |
| Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 55% | - | 76% | - |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ Public, 2-4 years | 5% | - | 64% | 44 |
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 60% | - | 83% | 87 |
| American InterContinental University Chandler, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 22% | - | 17% | 3 |
| Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 55% | - | 86% | - |
| All Beauty College Bullhead City, AZ Private, Less than 2 years | 100% | - | 100% | - |
| National Paralegal College Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 35% | - | 33% | - |
| Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | - | 100% | 100 |
| International School of Cosmetology Scottsdale, AZ Private, Less than 2 years | 60% | - | 67% | - |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 22% | 14% | 100% | - |
| Arizona College-Mesa Mesa, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 47% | - | 56% | - |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | 14% | - | 51 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | 18% | - | 42% | - |
| All Beauty College Kingman, AZ Private, Less than 2 years | 88% | - | 78% | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 46% | - | 68% | - |
| All Beauty College Lake Havasu City, AZ Private, Less than 2 years | 79% | - | 86% | - |
| Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 52% | - | 59% | 50 |
| Arizona College-Glendale Glendale, AZ Private, 2-4 years | 59% | - | 77% | - |
| Average | 42% | 18% | 72% | 53 |