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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
For-profit 4-year school
$33,954projected sticker price
$23,523projected average net price for
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This year at Grand Canyon University, we project that on average students will pay $23,523, while the advertised price of attendance is $33,954. That’s a difference of $10,431.

Prices at Grand Canyon University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$33,954
sticker price
$23,523
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Grand Canyon UniversityIn-state sticker price at Grand Canyon University
25-26$23,523$33,954
24-25$23,422$33,808
23-24$23,321$33,662
22-23$22,239$32,100
21-22$21,939$32,100
20-21$21,644$32,100
19-20$20,818$32,100
18-19$21,332$32,100
17-18$21,403$32,100
16-17$20,912$32,100
15-16$21,168$32,100
14-15$19,775$32,100
13-14$19,761$32,100

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Grand Canyon University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $25,573, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $19,541. That's a difference of $6,032.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$19,541
$20,184
$23,310
$25,288
$25,573
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Grand Canyon University
<$30K$19,541
$30K-$48K$20,184
$48K-$75K$23,310
$75K-$110K$25,288
>$110K$25,573

School details

Located in Phoenix, AZ
60% acceptance rate
For-profit 4-year school
44% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Grand Canyon University, over the last five years 44% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

44% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Grand Canyon University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
24%
51%
38%
41%
44%
49%
41%
38%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Grand Canyon UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native24%31%
Asian51%45%
Black38%34%
Hispanic41%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander44%28%
White49%50%
Multiple races41%37%
Unknown race38%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Grand Canyon University, about 70% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

70%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

40%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Grand Canyon University has 159,769 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
159,769 students

About 73% of students are female.

73% female
27% male
1% other

And about 44% of students are white.

White

44%

Hispanic

21%

Black

21%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

4%

Asian

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%