Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The U.S. Department of Education categorizes it as a for-profit institution, which the university has appealed. The university offers degrees in over 200 areas of study and is administratively divided into nine colleges. As of September 2023, more than 100,000 students were enrolled online and in person, making it one of the largest Christian universities by enrollment.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $22,472
- Undergraduate enrollment: 112,023
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,186
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,013
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,280
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Phoenix, AZ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Grand Canyon University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Human Services.
- Nursing (3,578 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,884 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,188
- Business Administration and Management (1,631 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,828 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,999
- Human Services (1,209 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,766 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,963
- Elementary Education and Teaching (821 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,921
- Psychiatric (568 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,432
- Community Organization and Advocacy (485 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $36,645
- Marketing (433 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,987
- Special Education and Teaching (350 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $40,811
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration (338 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,328 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,250
- Clinical (299 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,175 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,271
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 53%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 7%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Grand Canyon University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,474 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,474
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,082
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,037
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,907
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,177
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,850
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,850
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,700
- Off-campus room and board: $13,644
- Off-campus with family: $3,954
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,550
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $7,967
- Average federal loan: $7,759
- Median debt at graduation: $22,114
Admissions
Grand Canyon University admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 51,203
- Admitted: 40,405
- Enrolled: 7,306
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 112,023
- Women: 73%
- Commuter share (estimated): 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 52%
- Graduate students: 32,777
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 15%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $89,940
- Associate professor salary: $79,169
- Assistant professor salary: $72,196
- On-campus housing capacity: 18,369
- Average SAT: 1,055
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Grand Canyon University acceptance rate? Grand Canyon University admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Grand Canyon University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,474 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,472.
What majors does Grand Canyon University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychiatric.
What is the average salary after Grand Canyon University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,186 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Grand Canyon University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Grand Canyon University official site: https://www.gcu.edu.