Phoenix College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

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

Phoenix College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (10,660 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, AZ (Large City setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Phoenix 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: Phoenix College 16:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Phoenix College are 14.2% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($10,872 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Phoenix College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Phoenix College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (70% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 44.5% larger than aid received by Phoenix College students ($8,375 vs. $5,796).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe graduates have a $199 lower median loan debt than Phoenix College graduates ($9,500 vs. $9,699).
• Among borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Phoenix College graduates ($98 vs. $100).
• More Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Phoenix College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 24%).

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