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Grand Canyon University

47/100
Phoenix, AZSee your chances →private for-profitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

78.9%

Total Profiles

4

SAT Range

1006–1113

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$17,450

Undergrad Enrollment

68,619

Applicants

47,978

Yield Rate

29.1%

Student:Faculty

21:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$22,472/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $89,888 over four years.

What grads earn

$54,622/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$54,255 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Grand Canyon University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$18,557
$30–48k$18,763
$48–75k$21,712
$75–110k$24,471
Over $110k$25,701

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

46%

Completion · all

46%

Completion · Pell

37%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

35%

Median debt

$22,114

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, large, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied
47,978
Admitted
28,96060.4%
Enrolled
8,42029% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson4
Fondling4
Motor Vehicle Theft365
Rape13
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation55% / 45%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball45Basketball16Golf11Soccer36Swimming27Tennis10Track & Field146Volleyball22

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball19Golf9Soccer33Softball26Swimming28Tennis7Track & Field105Volleyball17

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3,578 grads
Business Administration and Management, General1,631 grads
Human Services, General1,209 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching821 grads
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician568 grads
Community Organization and Advocacy485 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General433 grads
Special Education and Teaching, General350 grads
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management338 grads
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other299 grads

4yr Grad Rate

37%

6yr Grad Rate

45%

Retention Rate

72%

Median Earnings

$42,186