Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$20,678Average net price / year
33%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
5,435Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,200
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,566
- Average net price
- $20,678
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,144
- $30–48k
- $20,584
- $48–75k
- $20,960
- $75–110k
- $23,603
- $110k+
- $25,204
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 722 | $58,977 | $9,500 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 804 | $49,349 | $15,595 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,435
- Part-time
- 42%
- Women / men
- 2% / 98%
- White
- 71%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 32:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $42,219 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 5%
- Accreditor
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission
- Website
- www.sdi.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Engineering Technologies – 11% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 89% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sonoran Desert Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $20,678 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $12,200 and the full cost of attendance is $25,566.
What is the graduation rate?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.