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Grand Canyon University

⌖ Phoenix, AZ · 76 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$68,722 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+25%Modeled 10-year ROI
$78,861Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$68,722at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$269,8880
2
4
6
8
+$68,72210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$17,850
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,850
Sticker price
Average net price$22,472
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$32,702
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, debt, completion and earnings context

$22,472Average net price / year
$32,702Cost of attendance
$22,114Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$234/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$78,861Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
78.9%Admission rate
73,371Student size

Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.

PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$18,557
$30–48k$18,763
$48–75k$21,712
$75–110k$24,471
$110k+$25,701
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$78,861
Year 6$47,280
Year 10$42,186
Full-time retention
72.0%
Part-time retention
46.9%
Completion within 200% of normal time
46.2%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

95thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$61,712Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$27,000Median federal debt across categories that report debt
40%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$62,543Year 1
$74,343Year 4
$78,861Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$150,2052Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$140,0163Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$123,6884Business Administration, Management and Operations · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$108,1035Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$107,6416Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$105,7937Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$103,8848Psychology, General · Doctoral Degree$94,079

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$150,205Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$140,016Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$123,688Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$108,103Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$107,641Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$105,793Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$103,884$25,500
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$94,079Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$93,798Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$91,300Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$89,896Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$89,393Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$88,308Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$87,038Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$86,862Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,834$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,864$29,750
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$84,553$28,787
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$83,075Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$81,661$26,325
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$79,175$38,682
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$78,699Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$78,310Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$76,752Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$75,799Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,501Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,124$27,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$69,839Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$68,242Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsDoctoral Degree$67,876Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,067$29,513
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,828$29,916
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$65,245Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$63,874Not available
Bible/Biblical StudiesMaster's Degree$63,088Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$61,780Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$61,712Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$61,699Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$60,336Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,328$38,570
MarketingBachelor's Degree$60,303$24,919
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$59,759Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,281$26,186
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$58,811Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,045Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$57,384$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$56,764Not available
Psychology, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,601Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,597$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,495$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,600$27,048
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,622$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,433$26,921
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,209$32,237
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,716$35,959
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$52,783$27,000
Religious EducationMaster's Degree$52,623Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,490$39,560
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,082$24,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,892$47,180
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,703$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,531$36,334
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,766$30,509
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$47,821$27,000
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$46,973$49,016
Theological and Ministerial StudiesFirst Professional Degree$46,690Not available
Religious EducationBachelor's Degree$45,165$35,436
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$44,335$25,100
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,469$28,625
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,219$26,991
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$37,142$26,000
LiteratureBachelor's Degree$36,986$31,000
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,702
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,524
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.