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Phoenix College

Phoenix College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Phoenix, AZ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,854 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 9,649 and it offers 112 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 15 12-weeks certificate, 59 1-year certificate, 37 2-years certificate, 1 4-years certificate, and 98 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,943 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Phoenix College.
Graduation

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Phoenix College is $7,854 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Phoenix College offers the alternative tuition plans .
53% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,635 (exclude student loans).
Phoenix 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,854
Average Financial Amount$3,635

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Phoenix College offers 112 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,943 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Phoenix College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate15043
Less than 1 Year Certificate596305
2 Years Certificate371644
4 Years Certificate100
Total11271,943

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 43 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 305 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 644 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 951 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Cloud Computing✕1-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕14-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕27-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Total43
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕1-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 1 completers-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)✕0-
American Indian/Native American Studies✔0-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✔1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕7-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕5-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕1-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✔0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Cloud Computing✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
Child Development✕0-
Family and Community Services✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
International/Global Studies✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 77 completers-
Corrections✕10-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔24-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕5-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕38-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕1-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕1-
Interior Design✕7-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Costume Design✕0-
Music Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕27$22,900
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Business [+] ✔ 148 completers-
Business/Commerce✔41-
Business Administration and Management✕21-
Retail Management✕0-
Organizational Leadership✕22-
Accounting✕11-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕1-
Small Business Administration/Management✕2-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕5-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕31-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕9-
Marketing Research✕2-
Fashion Merchandising✕2-
Total305
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Deaf Studies✕9-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕1-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Family and Community Services✕3-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕43-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Natural Sciences✕49-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers$28,000
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Upholstery/Upholsterer✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 384 completers-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕1-
Interior Design✕0-
Graphic Design✕3-
Illustration✕0-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Costume Design✕0-
Art/Art Studies✔380-
Music Performance✕0-
Music Theory and Composition✕0-
Music Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 104 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕0$29,400
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕12-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕16-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕52-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0-
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist✕1-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕16-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Business/Commerce✕47-
Total644
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Food Science✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Communication✕2-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕6-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕11-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕1-
Computer Science✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Graphics✕1-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕10-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Japanese Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕16-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Human Nutrition✕0-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
Family and Community Services✕3-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕10-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕28-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
General Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 331 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕319-
General Studies✔12-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Biochemistry✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sustainability Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Physical Sciences✕43-
Astronomy✕0-
Meteorology✕0-
Chemistry✕1-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Psychology✕12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔27-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕17-
Human Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Social Work✕7-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Economics✕1-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕1-
Sociology✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Dance✕0-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Commercial Photography✕4-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕4-
Interior Design✕6-
Graphic Design✕8-
Illustration✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Musical Theatre✕0-
Photography✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕10-
Music Performance✕3-
Music (other)✕0-
Music Management✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 249 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕28-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕21-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕17-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕12-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕25-
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist✕7-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕7-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕128-
Business [+] ✕ 124 completers-
Business/Commerce✕21-
Business Administration and Management✕55-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting✕14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕4-
Organizational Behavior Studies✕15-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕6-
Fashion Merchandising✕8-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total951

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 9,649 students are attending at Phoenix College. There are 151 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 641 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 408 (full-time) and 895 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Phoenix College is 13% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
Phoenix 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population9,649
Graduation Rate13%
Number of Faculty792
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at Phoenix

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 9,050 students enrolled into Phoenix College. By gender, 3,189 male and 5,861 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Phoenix College.
Student Population By Gender
Phoenix College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,0503,1895,861
Full-time2,0627791,283
Part-tme6,9882,4104,578
There are 1,999 White (22.09%), 753 Black/African American (8.32%), 5,236 Hispanic (57.86%), 271 Asian (2.99%), and 6,017 students with other races attending Phoenix College. 69 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Phoenix College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,0503,1895,861
American Indian/Native American20766141
Asian271111160
Black/African American753301452
Hispanic5,2361,7663,470
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1055
White1,9997171,282
Two More313111202
Un-Known19280112
Non-resident Alien693237
Phoenix College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,777 students (30.69% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,021 students (33.38% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Phoenix College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Phoenix College
Number of Students
Total9,050
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,777
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,021
Not in Online Courses3,252
By age range, at Phoenix College, 2,675 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.56% of total students), 2,966 students are aged below 20 (32.77%), 406 students are aged above 50 (6.81%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Phoenix College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,0503,1895,861
Under 181,459591868
Age 18-191,507584923
Age 20-211,335491844
Age 22-241,340454886
Age 25-291,250384866
Age 30-34760249511
Age 35-39453138315
Age 40-49539162377
Age 50-6430894214
Over 64984157
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Phoenix College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1928 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Phoenix College.
1202 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ
602-264-2492
School Website

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