Top colleges in AZ by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in AZ with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. Chamberlain University-Arizona leads this list at $241,649 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
Chamberlain University-Arizona
10 Yr. ROI
$241,649
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
10 Yr. ROI
$215,990
University of Arizona
10 Yr. ROI
$190,028
Top 16 Top colleges in AZ by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Arizona | AZ | Private for-profit | 693 | $241,649 | Grad 50.0% · Net $40,096 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | Public | 64,674 | $215,990 | Grad 68.0% · Net $14,967 |
| 3 | University of Arizona | AZ | Public | 42,537 | $190,028 | Grad 67.5% · Net $16,674 |
| 4 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | Public | 22,903 | $184,290 | Grad 61.3% · Net $14,158 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | AZ | Private nonprofit | 3,218 | $175,296 | Grad 67.8% · Net $40,287 |
| 6 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | Private for-profit | 85,991 | $115,354 | Grad 20.8% · Net $13,520 |
| 7 | Crestpoint University | AZ | Private for-profit | 385 | $111,659 | Grad 33.0% · Net $15,670 |
| 8 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | Private nonprofit | 73,371 | $109,865 | Grad 43.5% · Net $22,472 |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Surprise | AZ | Private nonprofit | 836 | $96,250 | Grad 18.2% · Net $33,393 |
| 10 | American InterContinental University System | AZ | Private for-profit | 7,111 | $91,768 | Grad 8.5% · Net $15,172 |
| 11 | Prescott College | AZ | Private nonprofit | 219 | $79,924 | Grad 55.6% · Net $22,583 |
| 12 | Arizona Christian University | AZ | Private nonprofit | 1,165 | $66,071 | Grad 39.9% · Net $32,839 |
| 13 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | AZ | Public | 20,152 | $12,022 | Grad 10.7% · Net $31,266 |
| 14 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | AZ | Private for-profit | 1,202 | $9,822 | Grad 88.9% · Net $31,681 |
| 15 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix | AZ | Private for-profit | 1,229 | $-15,072 | Grad — · Net $36,660 |
| 16 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson | AZ | Private for-profit | 562 | $-17,452 | Grad — · Net $37,136 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.