True College Verdict
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Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Tempe, AZ · 1,202 undergraduates · 60% receive Pell Grants · admits 100%
For-profitMainly bachelor's degrees

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 956 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 46.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $32,411 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
83% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $28,791 against earnings of $41,223, a ratio of 0.70. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 83% of students graduate, better than 90% of four-year colleges.
  • It beats expectations: it graduates 36 points more students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (83% against an expected 47%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $41,223, lower than 91% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $28,791 in federal loans against earnings of $41,223.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $32,411 a year after grants, more than at 88% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
83%
Better than 90% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
71%
Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$41,223
Better than 9% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$28,791
Better than 4% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$32,411
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$26,733
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing276n/a$42,416

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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