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Grand Canyon University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Phoenix, AZ
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 68,619
Men / Women 29% / 71%
White 46%
Hispanic 26%
Black 16%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 78%
Business & Economics 9%
Humanities & Social Sciences 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Education 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $17,850
Est. Cost of Attendance $32,702
10-Year ROI $104,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,872 (100th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 332 (100th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 471 #25
Life & Natural Sciences 95 #222
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,006 – 1,113
ACT Range 20 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Colangelo College of Business 489 41% / 59% 1% $64,496
Accounting 269 +2 32% / 68% 1% $73,301
Business
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship 220 +2 53% / 47% 1% $53,732
Finance
Hospitality Administration
Human Resources Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management Science
Marketing
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 143 29% / 71% 0% $55,237
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 18 61% / 39% 0% $56,667
Early Childhood Education
Education of Gifted and Talented
Elementary Education
Secondary Education and Teaching 121 24% / 76% 0% $54,978
Special Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,667
Music Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $56,667
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts and Production 59 41% / 59% 0% $30,916
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 25 56% / 44% 0%
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Dance 10 10% / 90% 0%
Digital Arts
Graphic Design
Music 8 38% / 62% 0% $31,536
Theatre 16 38% / 62% 0% $30,607
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 5 20% / 80% 0%
Spanish 5 20% / 80% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing and Health Care Professions 3,724 16% / 84% 1% $119,404
Athletic Training 16 31% / 69% 0% $53,292
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Exercise Science 130 +1 45% / 55% 2% $48,962
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Nursing 3,578 15% / 85% 1% $122,260
Public Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration
Hospital Administration
Sport and Fitness Management
Substance Abuse Counseling
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science, Engineering and Technology 552 46% / 54% 4% $59,273
Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Engineering 21 62% / 38% 10%
Computer Programming
Computer Science 37 89% / 11% 5%
Computer Software Engineering 2 100% / 0% 50%
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer/Information Technology Administration
Electrical Engineering 14 +1 86% / 14% 7%
Environmental Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0%
General Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0%
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering 71 85% / 15% 6%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 15 +1 40% / 60% 7%
Biology 276 33% / 67% 3% $58,894
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Science 22 27% / 73% 0%
Human Nutrition 25 12% / 88% 4%
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology 37 14% / 86% 3% $62,105
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 3 100% / 0% 33%
Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 14 100% / 0% 7%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Theology 293 55% / 45% 0% $45,822
Christian Studies 282 +1 53% / 47% 0% $45,822
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 11 91% / 9% 0%