Ashford University
The University of Arizona Global Campus is a public online university affiliated with the University of Arizona. The university announced a deal to acquire Ashford University in 2020 and completed the deal in 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $31,266
- Undergraduate enrollment: 36,770
- Graduation rate (150%): 10%
- Graduation rate (200%): 10%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,404
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,575
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,397
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Other
- City: San Diego, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ashford University include Business Administration and Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (635 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,370
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (451 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,370
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (446 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,748 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Psychology (439 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,325 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,813
- Health (372 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,801 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,541
- Organizational Leadership (287 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,370
- Human Resources Management (280 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,002 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,139
- Criminal Justice (330 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,144 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,380
- Project Management (153 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,370
- Behavioral Sciences (151 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,157 4 years after graduation · median debt $40,083
Degree mix: Business 68%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 14%, Psychology 12%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Ashford University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,193 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $25,193
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $24,745
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $26,377
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,812
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,097
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,960
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,960
- Books and supplies: $1,150
- Off-campus room and board: $14,252
- Off-campus with family: $7,116
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,110
- Sticker vs net gap: -13849%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $2,560
- Average federal loan: $7,212
- Median debt at graduation: $31,250
Admissions
Ashford University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 36,770
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 86%
- Graduate students: 5,154
- Graduation rate: 10%
- Come back after freshman year: 35%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 5%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $76,408
- Associate professor salary: $67,443
- Assistant professor salary: $53,635
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ashford University acceptance rate? Ashford University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Ashford University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,193 a year after aid. Average net price is $31,266.
What majors does Ashford University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Psychology, Health.
What is the average salary after Ashford University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,404 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ashford University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 10%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ashford University official site: https://uagc.edu.