Grand Canyon University

  • Details

    • Name: Grand Canyon University
    • Location: Phoenix, AZ 85017
    • Control: Private For-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 60.36%
    • Average SAT Scores 1095
    • Four Year Completion Rate 36.79% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 43.04% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 46.35% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    36.8%
    6 Year
    43.0%
    8 Year
    46.4%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $31,493 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $17,450 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $17,450 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,114 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,533 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $18,474 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $19,082 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $22,037 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $23,907 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $24,177 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $47,280 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $37,384 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $44,013 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $37,239 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $42,186 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $20,196 $16,085 $32,141
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree $17,214 $10,000 $35,016
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,529
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Literature Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,664
Human Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $28,492 $23,142 No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $14,943 $9,034 $34,808
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $31,991 No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $24,559 $18,000 $35,660
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree $25,658 $21,252 No data
Theological and Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree $22,979 $16,430 $32,131
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $20,507 $16,682 $37,086
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $17,151
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $20,474 $14,615 $39,965
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $12,593 $7,866 $57,101
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $23,588 $15,519 $45,302
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $19,306 $17,500 $39,798
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $30,270 $23,580 $32,661
Religious Education Bachelor's Degree $18,785 $12,511 $31,317
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $18,599 $12,737 $35,775
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree $31,244 No data $23,893
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $18,490 $11,804 $47,402
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree $18,054 No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $24,307 $18,150 $27,166
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree $15,762 No data $63,625
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data $12,600 $28,672
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $15,996 $10,057 $78,940
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $16,706 $9,506 $45,144
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree $22,166 $15,000 $30,722
Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's Degree $13,102 $9,297 $31,651
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree $28,296 $23,362 $26,438
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $24,772 $12,435 $34,191
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree $24,958 No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree $25,612 No data $29,792
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree $12,907 No data $34,651