Penrose Academy
Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$22,586Average net price / year
90%Graduation rate
$35,839Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
403Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,912
- Average net price
- $22,586
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,329
- $30–48k
- $23,270
- $48–75k
- $23,039
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 90%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,256
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,839
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 380 | $23,700 | $6,333 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 403
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 99% / 1%
- White
- 58%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- penrose.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Penrose Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $22,586 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $25,912.
How much do Penrose Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $35,839 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
90% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 53,782 students |
— | 67% | 0% | $62,668 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 5,377 students |
$13,336 | — | 17% | $47,905 |
| Arizona Culinary Institute Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit · 149 students |
$38,815 | — | 91% | $41,651 |
| The School of Architecture Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Seminary Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $79,652 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.