Phoenix Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Phoenix College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,958 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 10,384.
It offers very diverse area of study (209 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Phoenix are $8,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College $8,958

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 Phoenix is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Phoenix is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College 62%

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 Phoenix is 10,384 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College 10,384

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 Phoenix is $2,976 which is 33.22% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College $2,976

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 Phoenix is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Phoenix offers 209 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Phoenix College 209

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106

Number of Online Programs

Phoenix offers 13 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.