Active Report Report ID: EDU-499389-2026

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora

Aurora, CO 80014-3511

Acceptance rate100.00%Broad access
Tuition$24,653Published sticker
Avg. net price$37,153After aid
Median salary$34,65710yr post-entry
ROI133%10yr vs net cost

About Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is a private for-profit university in Aurora, Colorado, enrolling about 336 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 100.00% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $34,657 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora charges 48% above the national private for-profit median tuition ($24,653).
  • Versus the Colorado median, sticker tuition is about 2.5×.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,657.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora$24,653$37,1531
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Colorado (state median)$9,958$12,04543
Urban (City) (locale median)$15,200$20,0531,346
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora charges 48% above the national private for-profit median tuition ($24,653).
  • Versus the Colorado median, sticker tuition is about 2.5×.
Published sticker

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora tuition

Published undergraduate tuition $24,653

Finding Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora charges 48% above the national private for-profit median tuition.

Evidence Published tuition is $24,653. That is 48% above the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the Colorado median ($9,958), sticker tuition is about 2.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 2.1×.

Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.

Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.

Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.

Evidence: published tuition at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Evidence: average net price at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is $37,153.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $37,153 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $25,108 above the Colorado median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $17,100 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

Key takeaway At Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.

School guide

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.

Financial profile

Annual tuition

$24,653

Avg. net price

$37,153

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$36,913
$30,001–$48,000$34,445
$48,001–$75,000$36,040
$75,001–$110,000$43,920
$110,001+$43,920

Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $98,612. See cost investigation.

Student outcomes

First-year retention45.8%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$32,840Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Admissions landscape

  • Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
  • Yield: 32% of admitted students enrolled.

See Admissions for the full funnel.

Is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora.

Campus

Location

Aurora, CO

City / state

ZIP
80014-3511
NCES locale
City

Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is about 1.9× the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Rocky Mountains

Size

Enrollment

336

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
425
Full-time share
60%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$9,500

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
63.29%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$148,612Estimated 4-year total cost
$37,153Average annual net price (after aid)
$98,6124-year tuition
$12,668Room & board (annual, on-campus estimate)
$37,321Estimated annual sticker (tuition + room/board + books)
$149,284Estimated 4-year sticker (before aid)

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63.29% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
84.06% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20232023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2023$23,760$23,760

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

100.00%Acceptance rate
99Total applicants
99Students admitted
32First-time students enrolled
32.32%Yield (enrolled ÷ admitted)

This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.

Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora reported total enrollment of about 336 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 8% male and 92% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (45.2%), White (28.6%), and Black or African American (17.0%). About 63.29% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 54.4% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.8% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora in 2024 is 336 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 425 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

45.8%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

45.2%Hispanic or Latino
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • Hispanic or Latino45.2%
  • White or Caucasian28.6%
  • Black or African American17.0%
  • Asian4.5%
  • Two or More Races3.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

0.00% 100% Completion Time

0.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Outcomes & academic profile

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora graduates earn a median of $34,657 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $34,657. Median federal loan debt: $9,500. Average net price used in cost models: $37,153.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora graduates report median earnings of $34,657 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

133%Modeled return on investment
$9,500Median student debt
$34,657Median annual earnings (10 years)
27.41%Debt-to-earnings ratio
2.7 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora.

Program completion data is not available for this institution.

Employment Outcomes

$34,657Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$32,840Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$33,491Median earnings (8 years after entry)
79.16%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 10.3%
    • Colorado median 57.6 pp below median (67.9%)
    • Rocky Mountains median 63.1 pp below median (73.3%)
    • U.S. median 47.7 pp below median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,813
    • Colorado median 1.1× the median ($7,318)
    • Rocky Mountains median near the median ($7,458)
    • U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,665
    • Colorado median 0.54× the median ($6,731)
    • Rocky Mountains median 0.53× the median ($6,852)
    • U.S. median 0.50× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora at a glance

Institution snapshot

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora

Aurora, CO 80014-3511 · Private For-profit · Rocky Mountains

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is a private for-profit institution in Aurora, CO.

Tuition$24,653
Avg. net price$37,153
Enrollment336
Acceptance rate100.00%
Pell Grant share63.29%
First-generation54.4%
Largest enrollment groups
Hispanic or Latino45.2%
White or Caucasian28.6%
Black or African American17.0%
Nearby

Schools near Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora

Other campuses in Aurora, CO when available, plus nearby institutions in Colorado.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Colorado, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora located?

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is located in Aurora, CO.

What is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora's acceptance rate?

The acceptance rate at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is 100.0% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 99 applicants and 99 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.

What is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora's tuition?

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $24,653 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $37,153 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.

How much does Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora cost?

Reported tuition is $24,653 and average net price is $37,153 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $12,668 annually.

What is the student body demographics at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora?

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora reports undergraduate enrollment of about 425 students, Hispanic or Latino (45.2%), White (28.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora?

About 54.4% of students at Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora earn?

Median earnings are $32,840 six years after entry and $34,657 ten years after entry.

How much debt do Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $9,500.

Is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora public or private?

Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is a private for-profit institution located in Aurora, CO.

Is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora an HBCU?

No. Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora a tribal college?

No. Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora reports 45.2% Hispanic enrollment share.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.