Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Arizona
Ranked by graduation rate (71 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit | 90% | $22,586 | $35,839 |
| 2 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 89% | $31,681 | $34,657 |
| 3 | Arizona College-Glendale Glendale, AZ · Private for-profit | 85% | $27,919 | $34,657 |
| 4 | Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | 84% | $18,972 | $30,803 |
| 5 | Empire Beauty School-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 83% | $17,013 | $25,073 |
| 6 | HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 83% | — | $40,059 |
| 7 | Aveda Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 82% | $20,912 | — |
| 8 | Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 80% | $17,439 | $30,803 |
| 9 | Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLC Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit | 77% | $13,257 | $27,201 |
| 10 | Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | 76% | $22,453 | $38,673 |
| 11 | Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 76% | $27,025 | $52,953 |
| 12 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 72% | — | $38,673 |
| 13 | Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | 70% | $30,451 | $52,873 |
| 14 | Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | 69% | $24,863 | $48,341 |
| 15 | East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ · Public | 68% | — | $35,086 |
| 16 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | 68% | $14,967 | $62,668 |
| 17 | Aveda Institute-Phoenix Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 68% | $20,907 | — |
| 18 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofit | 68% | $40,287 | $84,131 |
| 19 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | 68% | $16,674 | $59,979 |
| 20 | Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | 67% | $21,461 | $38,673 |
| 21 | Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 67% | $43,883 | $29,544 |
| 22 | Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 66% | $33,983 | $36,718 |
| 23 | Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 65% | $23,004 | — |
| 24 | Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 62% | — | $36,718 |
| 25 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public | 61% | $14,158 | $54,384 |
| 26 | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ · Private for-profit | 61% | $21,459 | $31,102 |
| 27 | UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 57% | $32,854 | $31,141 |
| 28 | Prescott College Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofit | 56% | $22,583 | $42,359 |
| 29 | GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ · Public | 55% | $14,438 | $46,147 |
| 30 | Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | 54% | $48,877 | $36,718 |
| 31 | Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit | 53% | $16,134 | $23,589 |
| 32 | Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 53% | $30,072 | $29,576 |
| 33 | UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit | 50% | $35,391 | $31,141 |
| 34 | Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 50% | $40,096 | $92,405 |
| 35 | Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit | 48% | $22,871 | $29,576 |
| 36 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit | 43% | $22,472 | $42,186 |
| 37 | Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ · Public | 42% | $9,197 | $38,018 |
| 38 | Bryan University Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 41% | $20,834 | $40,283 |
| 39 | Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 40% | $22,297 | $29,576 |
| 40 | Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit | 40% | $32,839 | $51,612 |
| 41 | Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 39% | $22,990 | $37,429 |
| 42 | Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ · Public | 38% | $5,974 | $35,522 |
| 43 | University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 35% | $28,522 | $50,719 |
| 44 | Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ · Public | 34% | $4,233 | $39,229 |
| 45 | Yavapai College Prescott, AZ · Public | 34% | $8,683 | $39,890 |
| 46 | Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit | 33% | $20,678 | — |
| 47 | Crestpoint University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 33% | $15,670 | $42,269 |
| 48 | Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ · Public | 32% | $12,254 | $44,356 |
| 49 | Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ · Public | 30% | $7,929 | $38,033 |
| 50 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ · Public | 30% | $12,726 | $51,111 |
| 51 | GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | 29% | $13,339 | $46,147 |
| 52 | Pima Community College Tucson, AZ · Public | 28% | $3,405 | $39,810 |
| 53 | Aspen University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 27% | — | — |
| 54 | Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ · Public | 27% | $4,714 | $40,513 |
| 55 | Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ · Public | 24% | $13,996 | $40,420 |
| 56 | Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ · Public | 22% | $9,240 | $34,199 |
| 57 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit | 21% | $13,520 | $37,752 |
| 58 | Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ · Public | 20% | $8,983 | $36,857 |
| 59 | Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | 19% | $12,180 | $47,196 |
| 60 | Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit | 18% | $33,393 | $55,552 |
| 61 | Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ · Public | 17% | $13,336 | $47,905 |
| 62 | South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public | 16% | $12,780 | $39,825 |
| 63 | Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ · Public | 16% | $11,650 | $43,108 |
| 64 | Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ · Public | 16% | $12,132 | $44,034 |
| 65 | Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ · Public | 14% | $12,055 | $40,870 |
| 66 | Community Christian College Quartzsite, AZ · Private nonprofit | 13% | $22,280 | $39,217 |
| 67 | Dine College Tsaile, AZ · Public | 13% | $6,057 | $29,188 |
| 68 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ · Public | 11% | $31,266 | $35,404 |
| 69 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ · Public | 9% | $8,341 | $41,015 |
| 70 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit | 9% | $15,172 | $36,144 |
| 71 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ · Public | 0% | — | $62,668 |