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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Sonoran Desert Institute is $12,280 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.
Sonoran Desert Institute offers the alternative tuition plans including tuition guarantee, prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
28% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,629 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $12,280 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,629 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Sonoran Desert Institute offers 1 vocational programs for 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, 1,082 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Years Certificate | 1 | 1 | 432 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1,082 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 432 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 650 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✔ | 432 completers | - |
| Gunsmithing/Gunsmith | ✔ | 432 | - |
| Total | 432 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✔ | 650 completers | - |
| Gunsmithing/Gunsmith | ✔ | 650 | - |
| Total | 650 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 4,011 students are attending at Sonoran Desert Institute. There are 34 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 45 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 39 to 1 (2.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 96 (full-time) and 52 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Sonoran Desert Institute is 52% and the retention rate is 59% at the school.
| Student Population | 4,011 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 52% |
| Number of Faculty | 79 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 39 to 1 |
Student Population at Sonoran Desert Institute
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,009 students enrolled into Sonoran Desert Institute. By gender, 2,939 male and 70 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Sonoran Desert Institute.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 | 2,939 | 70 |
| Full-time | 2,196 | 2,144 | 52 |
| Part-tme | 813 | 795 | 18 |
There are 2,186 White (72.65%), 171 Black/African American (5.68%), 367 Hispanic (12.20%), 25 Asian (0.83%), and 613 students with other races attending Sonoran Desert Institute.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 | 2,939 | 70 |
| American Indian/Native American | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Asian | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Black/African American | 171 | 167 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 367 | 358 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| White | 2,186 | 2,138 | 48 |
| Two More | 133 | 131 | 2 |
| Un-Known | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonoran Desert Institute offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
Sonoran Desert Institute is an online completely school so all students are enrolled in online degree programs.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 3,009 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 0 |
| Not in Online Courses | 0 |
By age range, at Sonoran Desert Institute, 344 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.43% of total students), 12 students are aged below 20 (0.40%), 244 students are aged above 50 (15.75%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 | 2,939 | 70 |
| Age 18-19 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Age 20-21 | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Age 22-24 | 259 | 251 | 8 |
| Age 25-29 | 616 | 605 | 11 |
| Age 30-34 | 653 | 636 | 17 |
| Age 35-39 | 566 | 551 | 15 |
| Age 40-49 | 574 | 559 | 15 |
| Age 50-64 | 237 | 236 | 1 |
| Over 64 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Sonoran Desert Institute is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission (1/10/2004 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Sonoran Desert Institute.
1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ
480-314-2102