Central Arizona College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Central Arizona College in Coolidge, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Central Arizona College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (5,053 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, AZ (Distant Rural setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Central Arizona College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Arizona College 15:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Arizona College are 30.6% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($8,786 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 479.8% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Central Arizona College (about $21,591 more per year; $26,091 vs. $4,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Arizona College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (74% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 57.3% larger than aid received by Central Arizona College students ($8,375 vs. $5,325).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Central Arizona College and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe and Central Arizona College graduates have the same median loan debt ($9,500 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe and Central Arizona College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($98 vs. $98).
• More Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Arizona College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.