Central Arizona Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Central Arizona College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Central Arizona College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $4,500 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 4,652.
It offers very diverse area of study (159 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Central Arizona are $4,500 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College $4,500

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Central Arizona is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Central Arizona is 15% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Central Arizona is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Central Arizona is 4,652 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College 4,652

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Central Arizona is $2,686 which is 59.69% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Central Arizona College $2,686

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Central Arizona is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.