Arizona Community Colleges Comparison
In Arizona, 17 community colleges are active this year. Mesa Community College has ranked first in Arizona community college ranking and GateWay Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Arizona community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Arizona community colleges.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Arizona is $2,781 for Arizona residents and $8,014 for out-of-state students.
- Total 106,701 students have enrolled in community colleges in Arizona and, of that, 27,711 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Arizona community colleges is 16.75 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Arizona is $3,043.
- The average graduation rate is 18.9% and the average transfer-out rate is 16.4% at community colleges in Arizona.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
17 Community Colleges in Arizona
College Name | Arizona Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ | $2,820 | $9,630 | 8,050 | 2,580 | 20% | 6% | $2,953 | 20 to 1 |
Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ | $2,250 | $4,500 | 4,652 | 568 | 17% | 15% | $2,686 | 15 to 1 |
Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ | $2,232 | $6,000 | 3,797 | 1,191 | 25% | 16% | $3,983 | 15 to 1 |
Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ | $2,352 | $9,552 | 4,864 | 456 | 49% | 10% | $6,103 | 19 to 1 |
Maricopa Community College System Office Tempe, AZ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | $2,358 | $8,959 | 15,772 | 3,977 | 12% | 19% | $1,772 | 15 to 1 |
Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ | $2,136 | $7,248 | 4,038 | 1,046 | 26% | 12% | $4,191 | 13 to 1 |
Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ | $2,428 | $9,851 | 2,740 | 923 | 7% | 10% | $1,812 | 11 to 1 |
Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ | $2,358 | $8,958 | 9,649 | 2,579 | 12% | 19% | $2,541 | 12 to 1 |
Pima Community College Tucson, AZ | $2,370 | $7,686 | 15,293 | 4,610 | 18% | 14% | $3,460 | 19 to 1 |
Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | $2,358 | $8,959 | 7,065 | 1,738 | 22% | 21% | $1,603 | 14 to 1 |
South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ | $2,358 | $8,958 | 3,706 | 1,156 | 16% | 19% | $3,021 | 14 to 1 |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ | $2,358 | $8,959 | 13,775 | 2,546 | 16% | 26% | $1,401 | 23 to 1 |
Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ | $2,358 | $8,959 | 9,620 | 2,854 | 17% | 20% | $2,598 | 19 to 1 |
Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ | $3,254 | $9,492 | 2,535 | 653 | 21% | 23% | $2,206 | 22 to 1 |
Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ | $932 | $932 | 922 | 834 | 5% | - | $5,007 | 26 to 1 |
Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale, AZ | $9,575 | $9,575 | 223 | - | - | - | $3,345 | 11 to 1 |
Average | $2,781 | $8,014 | 106,701 | 27,711 | 19% | 16% | $3,043 | 17 to 1 |