Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 73,371 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $42,186 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 43.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $22,114, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.91x. The average net price after financial aid is $22,472 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Teacher Education, Business Administration & Management, Special Education, and Mental Health Services.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$42,186
Graduation Rate
43.3%
Median Debt
$22,114
Average Net Price
$22,472
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.47x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.91x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
73,371
Admission Rate
78.9%
Average SAT
1077
Retention Rate
72.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$17,850
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,850
Pell Grant Rate
45.9%
Federal Loan Rate
53.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$18,557
Income $30K–$48K
$18,763
Income $48K–$75K
$21,712
Income $110K+
$25,701

Student Demographics

Women
74.3%
White
45.8%
Black
17.2%
Hispanic
24.6%
Asian
2.8%
Two or More Races
5.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
35.2%

Accreditations

Programs (107)

Bachelor (54)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $103,884 3,721
Business Administration & Management $65,828 1,595
Teacher Education $49,531 1,069
Public Administration $48,766 1,014
Special Education $50,892 600
Mental Health Services $51,490 553
Community Organization & Advocacy $46,973 377
Social Work $53,716 363
Health Services Administration $60,328 337
Marketing $60,303 336
Clinical Laboratory Science $79,175 293
Criminal Justice & Corrections $55,600 287
Accounting $67,067 284
Computer & Information Sciences $85,864 279
Religious Education $45,165 268
Sports & Fitness $56,597 259
Biology $54,433 239
Finance $72,124 219
Homeland Security $84,553 217
Communications $54,622 193
Entrepreneurship $52,783 142
Political Science $56,495 138
History $54,209 126
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 89
Human Resources Management Not reported 74
Mechanical Engineering $86,834 73
Rhetoric & Composition $59,281 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $81,661 68
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $43,469 67
Hospitality Management $49,703 60
Computer Programming Not reported 59
Visual & Performing Arts $42,219 53
Public Health Not reported 40
Security & Protective Services $57,384 38
Foods, Nutrition & Wellness Not reported 36
Computer Science $88,308 28
Arts & Entertainment Management $47,821 24
Electrical Engineering Not reported 23
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 17
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 17
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $51,082 15
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 14
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 11
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts $37,142 11
Secondary Education Not reported 9
Engineering Not reported 7
Romance Languages Not reported 7
Theological and Ministerial Studies Not reported 6
Business Not reported 6
Electrical Engineering Technology Not reported 5
Music Not reported 4
Literature $36,986 1
Public Relations $44,335 0

Master (31)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teacher Education $56,764 1,914
Registered Nursing $123,688 1,505
Business Administration & Management $89,393 1,493
Special Education $60,336 1,116
Mental Health Services $58,045 1,043
Secondary Education $63,874 931
Educational Administration $73,501 927
Psychology, Other $59,759 789
Curriculum & Instruction $58,811 500
Computer & Information Sciences $107,641 260
Public Administration $76,752 234
Public Health $68,242 187
Health Services Administration $78,310 167
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $69,839 160
Educational Assessment $75,799 154
Computer & Information Systems Security $93,798 152
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 143
Communications Not reported 129
Criminal Justice & Corrections $61,712 117
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 115
Religious Education $52,623 94
Accounting $86,862 80
Security & Protective Services Not reported 53
Theological and Ministerial Studies Not reported 41
Statistics Not reported 30
Social Work Not reported 30
Computer Science Not reported 13
Education $78,699 9
Computer Programming Not reported 4
Marketing $61,699 0
Bible/Biblical Studies $63,088 Not reported

Doctoral (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $91,300 209
Registered Nursing $150,205 202
Psychology $94,079 141
Business Administration & Management Not reported 33
Teacher Education $67,876 21

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Theological and Ministerial Studies $46,690 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (12)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Mental Health Services $61,780 102
Teacher Education Not reported 95
Psychology, Other $56,601 78
Registered Nursing $140,016 43
Business Administration & Management Not reported 27
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $65,245 21
Health Services Not reported 15
Secondary Education Not reported 12
Bible/Biblical Studies Not reported 10
Health Services Administration Not reported 6
Educational Administration Not reported 3
Special Education Not reported 3
Show 4 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Communications Graduate Certificate 2
Chemistry Bachelor 2
Dance Bachelor 2
Computer Engineering Master 1

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