Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Aspen University

Phoenix, Arizona. 1,466 undergraduates.

9%Graduation rate45 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$12,698Average net price per year36% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$49,178Median earnings 10 years after starting17% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$28,125Median debt at graduation30% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($28,125) equals 57% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($49,178).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$12,698

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $7,570.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate9%54%
Return for second year—76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,925$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$49,178$58,912
Median debt at graduation$28,125$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

20 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Aspen University cost per year?
The average net price at Aspen University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $12,698 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Aspen University graduates earn?
Former Aspen University students earn a median of $49,178 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Aspen University?
9% of Aspen University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Aspen University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Aspen University is $28,125. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.