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Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Scottsdale, AZ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,854 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,065 and it offers 83 programs(43 online programs). By program type, it has 8 12-weeks certificate, 42 1-year certificate, 33 2-years certificate, and 88 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,350 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Scottsdale Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Scottsdale Community 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.
Scottsdale Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
30% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,424 (exclude student loans).
Scottsdale CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,854
Average Financial Amount$3,424

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Scottsdale Community College offers 83 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,350 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Scottsdale Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate8244
Less than 1 Year Certificate4212126
2 Years Certificate338369
Total83221,350

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 44 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 126 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 369 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 811 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 [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Cloud Computing✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✔0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✔1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Real Estate✕42-
Total44
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Environmental Science✔0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕1-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕3-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Cloud Computing✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕20-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✔4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 19 completers-
Corrections✔4-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔4-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕4-
Forensic Science and Technology✕7-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Development Economics and International Development✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Interior Design✕3-
Music Technology✕1-
Music Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Health and Wellness✕5-
Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy✕11-
Business [+] ✔ 49 completers-
Business/Commerce✔11-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Retail Management✔1-
Organizational Leadership✔1-
Accounting✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕3-
Banking and Financial Support Services✔0-
Meeting and Event Planning✔8-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Management Science✔7-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔3-
Marketing Research✕7-
Insurance✕0-
Total126
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Advertising✔1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕0-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕3-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕5-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕7-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕12-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Support Services (other)✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
Natural Sciences✔28-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✔0-
Physical Fitness Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (2 completers) 234 completers-
Dance✕7-
Design and Visual Communications✔4$24,700
Interior Design✕0-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕11-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕29-
Art/Art Studies✔181-
Music Theory and Composition✕0-
Music Management✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 74 completers-
Business/Commerce✔54-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕3-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✔14-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✔3-
Resort Management✕0-
Total369
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕4-
Food Science✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Communication✕3-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕0-
Journalism✕0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 26 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕8-
Information Technology✔3-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Computer Science✔2-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕13-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕22-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔11-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Pre-Engineering✔0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Japanese Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Human Nutrition✕1-
Family and Community Services✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
General Literature✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 277 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕263-
General Studies✔14-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✔0-
Biochemistry✔0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Mathematics✔0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Sustainability Studies✔0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 2 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✔1-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✔0-
Physical Fitness Technician✕1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 0 completers-
Philosophy✔0-
Religion/Religious Studies✔0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 44 completers-
Physical Sciences✔42-
Astronomy✕0-
Meteorology✕0-
Chemistry✔0-
Geology/Earth Science✔0-
Physics✔2-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Psychology✔6-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔8-
Forensic Science and Technology✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Social Work✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 2 completers-
Anthropology✔1-
Economics✔0-
Development Economics and International Development✕0-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✔0-
Sociology✔1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (2 completers) 113 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✔0-
Dance✕8-
Design and Visual Communications✔16-
Interior Design✕31-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Musical Theatre✕0-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕43-
Fine/Studio Arts✕8-
Music Performance✕3-
Music Technology✕0-
Music (other)✕0-
Music Management✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 132 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕132-
Business [+] ✔ (6 completers) 128 completers-
Business/Commerce✔7-
Business Administration and Management✕96-
Retail Management✔0-
Accounting✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕3-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✔16-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✔4-
Resort Management✕0-
Organizational Behavior Studies✔0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔1-
Insurance✕0-
History [+] ✔ 1 completers-
History✔1-
Total811

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,065 students are attending at Scottsdale Community College. There are 130 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 391 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 358 (full-time) and 486 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Scottsdale Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 27%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
Scottsdale CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,065
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty521
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Scottsdale CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,320 students enrolled into Scottsdale Community College. By gender, 3,128 male and 4,192 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Scottsdale Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Scottsdale Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3203,1284,192
Full-time1,643777866
Part-tme5,6772,3513,326
There are 4,072 White (55.63%), 313 Black/African American (4.28%), 1,785 Hispanic (24.39%), 259 Asian (3.54%), and 2,665 students with other races attending Scottsdale Community College. 67 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Scottsdale Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3203,1284,192
American Indian/Native American24376167
Asian259108151
Black/African American313123190
Hispanic1,7857501,035
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1129
White4,0721,7702,302
Two More359157202
Un-Known21111497
Non-resident Alien672839
Scottsdale Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,849 students (25.26% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,438 students (33.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Scottsdale Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Scottsdale Community College
Number of Students
Total7,320
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,849
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,438
Not in Online Courses3,033
By age range, at Scottsdale Community College, 2,077 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.37% of total students), 2,839 students are aged below 20 (38.78%), 443 students are aged above 50 (7.73%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Scottsdale Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3203,1284,192
Under 181,368568800
Age 18-191,471729742
Age 20-211,112520592
Age 22-24965427538
Age 25-29861357504
Age 30-34466181285
Age 35-39291103188
Age 40-4934391252
Age 50-6428390193
Over 641606298

Directory and Accreditation Information

Scottsdale Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Scottsdale Community College.
9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ
480-423-6000
School Website
Online Application

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