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IPEDS ID: 372213
OPE ID: 12098850
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University of Phoenix-Online Campus
3157 E. Elwood Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034-7209
General information:  (866) 766-0766
Website:  www.phoenix.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  307,871 (253,011 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  
49 to 1View note
The University of Phoenix - Online campus employs a large number of part-time faculty. This impacts the IPEDS student-to-faculty ratio as they are only counted as 1/3 rather than 1 faculty. Additionally, some faculty teach at ground campuses and also Online although they are only reported once for IPEDS. This ratio therefore is likely larger than what our students experience.
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Apply Onlinemyapply.phoenix.edu
Financial Aidfaw.phoenix.edu
Net Price Calculatorwww.phoenix.edu/tuition_and_financial_options/tuition_and_fees.html
Mission Statement
  www.phoenix.edu/about_us/about_university_of_phoenix/mission_and_purpose.html
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral/Research Universities
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty12419,131
Instructional12419,131
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$8,924$9,459$10,025$9,937-0.9%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$8,886$7,258$5,650$5,561-1.6%
Other$5,804$5,247$4,319$4,3330.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other$5,804$5,247$4,319$4,3330.3%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Off Campus$23,614$21,964$19,994$19,831-0.8%
Off Campus with Family$14,728$14,706$14,344$14,270-0.5%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$16,508
Fees$929
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment plan
Other alternative tuition planX
  • Please visit http://www.phoenix.edu/tuition_and_financial_options/financial_options.html for the various financial options available. Students should contact a finance advisor for additional information.
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid15,44197%————
Grant or scholarship aid4,95788%$25,738,969$5,192
Federal grants4,86687%$25,122,745$5,163
Pell grants4,86087%$24,999,132$5,144
Other federal grants1202%$123,613$1,030
State/local government grant or scholarships200%$45,674$2,284
Institutional grants or scholarships2725%$570,550$2,098
Student loan aid5,29994%$47,220,568$8,911
Federal student loans5,29794%$47,144,660$8,900
Other student loans90%$75,908$8,434
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1171,09367%$727,327,510$4,251
Pell grants145,79457%$603,336,860$4,138
Federal student loans164,28465%$1,443,517,863$8,787
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$18,175$18,192$16,585
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$18,096$18,243$16,603
$30,001 – $48,000$20,005$19,814$17,685
$48,001 – $75,000$21,556$21,931$19,906
$75,001 – $110,000$21,960$23,027$21,451
$110,001 and more$21,959$23,072$21,740
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment307,871
Undergraduate enrollment253,011
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment18,211
Graduate enrollment54,860
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 30% Female: 70%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 18% Hispanic/Latino: 7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1% White: 42% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 27% Non-resident alien: 2%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 17% 25 and over: 83% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 3% Out-of-state: 95% Foreign countries: 2% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%
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open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 36%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in 2005-06
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 17% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender: Male: 16% Female: 17%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2005-06 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 35% Asian: 42% Black or African American: 31% Hispanic/Latino: 42% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 34% White: 49% Race/ethnicity unknown: 11% Non-resident alien: 14%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2005-06 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and seeking a bachelor's degree, who earn a bachelor’s degree within a specified amount of time. At this institution, 6 percent of the overall cohort were pursuing bachelor's degrees in 2005.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 1% 6-year: 5% 8-year: 6%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-183d1,060d---
Accounting and Business/Management-2,236d---104d
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2,429d-----
Banking and Financial Support Services276d-----
Business Administration and Management, General-9,990d7,087d70--
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce-95d----
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-79d----
Finance, General-640d----
Hospitality Administration/Management, General497d-----
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-897d273d-70d149d
Management Information Systems, General--707d45--
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-735d13d--46d
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management--134d---
Office Management and Supervision8,868d-----
Operations Management and Supervision-333d----
Organizational Leadership---121--
Project Management----135d-
Category total12,070d15,188d9,274d236205d299d
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, General-450d----
Category total-450d----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other-78d----
Computer and Information Sciences, General-199d----
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-668d--22d-
Computer Programming/Programmer, General573d690d----
Computer Support Specialist532d---44d-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst-240d----
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration100d53d----
Informatics--190d---
Information Technology1,151d----58d
Network and System Administration/Administrator1,057d479d--9d-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design43d304d--31d-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster652d250d----
Category total4,108d2,961d190d-106d58d
Education
Adult and Continuing Education Administration--628d---
Curriculum and Instruction--939d83--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--194d---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--579d135d--
Educational/Instructional Technology---12--
Elementary Education and Teaching-711d588d---
Health Teacher Education--150d---
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching--10d---
Secondary Education and Teaching--415d--4d
Special Education and Teaching, General--384d---
Teacher Assistant/Aide2,705d-----
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-----388d
Category total2,705d711d3,887d230d-392d
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-22d----
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing598d-----
Category total598d22d----
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Adult Development and Aging--117d--25d
Category total--117d--25d
Health Professions and Related Programs
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--12d---
Health and Wellness, General-----26d
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator-488d----
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician3,125d-----
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--554d58-1d
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management-2,311d----
Long Term Care Administration/Management-304d----
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist4,331d-----
Nursing Administration--1,263d---
Nursing Education--625d---
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant772d-----
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-2,207d----
Category total8,228d5,310d2,454d58-27d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other3,822d-----
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-2,144d----
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies--807d---
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management-15d----
Securities Services Administration/Management-245d----
Category total3,822d2,404d807d---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies903d-----
Category total903d-----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences4,458d3,428d----
Category total4,458d3,428d----
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies-14d----
Category total-14d----
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management225d-----
Category total225d-----
Psychology
Psychology, Other--1,683d---
Category total--1,683d---
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General2,224d1,746d----
Public Administration-198d190d---
Category total2,224d1,944d190d---
Grand total39,34132,43218,602524311801
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission 12/28/1999 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate26.4%
Number in default49,592
Number in repayment187,798
  • These default rates apply to all locations of this institution.
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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