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85.6% of college applicants to Maricopa County's 69 universities were admitted for fall 2022

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Dr. Miguel Cardona (left), Secretary of Education and Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/index.html

Dr. Miguel Cardona (left), Secretary of Education and Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/index.html

Maricopa County's 69 universities admitted an estimated 85.6% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 28.4% enrolled.

Of the 69 institutions in the county, eight provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Grand Canyon University, Ottawa University-Surprise and Arizona Christian University.

At least 101,552 people applied to Maricopa County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 330,275 students enrolled in the universities, including 272,643 in undergraduate and 57,632 in graduate programs. In total 9.7% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (42.6%) and Hispanic (29.4%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Grand Canyon University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 101,816 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for nine institutions in Maricopa County, including Phoenix Seminary, Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix and Midwestern University-Glendale.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Maricopa County Universities Over 5 Years

2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050000100000150000Total AdmissionsTotal Applications

Maricopa County Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
Aspen University----7,386
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix----879
Chamberlain University-Arizona1210818
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery----27
Empire Beauty School-Chandler----60
Allen School-Phoenix----9
GateWay Community College-Central City----443
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe42421,177
Arizona Culinary Institute----150
Paradise Valley Community College----5,676
DeVry University-Arizona----73
National Paralegal College----486
Avalon Institute-Mesa----383
Phoenix Seminary------
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture------
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley----384
UEI College-Phoenix----1,422
Penrose Academy----328
University of Advancing Technology906834860
Empire Beauty School-Avondale----192
Avalon Institute-Phoenix----451
Refrigeration School Inc----1,006
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc----1,972
Midwestern University-Glendale------
Chandler-Gilbert Community College----13,775
The School of Architecture------
Sonoran University of Health Sciences------
Grand Canyon University29,30422,857101,816
Kor Beauty Academy----50
Arizona State University-West------
Rio Salado College----17,078
Brookline College-Tempe----269
Estrella Mountain Community College----9,620
Mesa Community College----15,772
Arizona State University Campus Immersion68,78961,91080,065
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts----886
Phoenix College----9,649
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix------
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences----615
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute----411
Studio Academy of Beauty----679
East Valley Institute of Technology----600
Aveda Institute-Phoenix----209
Arizona Christian University1,3169211,082
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division----658
Scottsdale Community College----7,065
Arizona College-Mesa----259
Glendale Community College----13,342
Brookline College-Phoenix----888
South Mountain Community College----3,706
Bryan University----1,767
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa----768
Carrington College-Mesa----532
International Baptist College and Seminary----82
Carrington College-Phoenix North----1,048
Arizona State University-Polytechnic------
Sessions College for Professional Design----308
GateWay Community College----4,699
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix----102
American InterContinental University System----14,333
UEI College-Mesa----676
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona------
Ottawa University-Surprise1,1553351,736
Arizona College-Glendale----453
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix2828746
Western Maricopa Education Center----223
International Barber College----34
Commercial Divers International----57
Xtylo Beauty College----35

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Aspen UniversityAllen School of Health SciencesThe School of ArchitectureInternational Barber CollegeAmerican Intercontinental UniversityRefrigeration School IncArizona Automotive InstituteSessions College for Professional DesignScottsdale Community CollegeRoberto-Venn School of LuthieryConservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesSouthwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health SciencesUniversity of Advancing TechnologyPhoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & AcupunctureUniversal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute DivisionArizona State University-WestPima Medical Institute-PhoenixRio Salado CollegeParadise Valley Community CollegeBrookline College-TempePhoenix CollegeDevry University-ArizonaAvalon Institute-PhoenixBryan UniversityArizona Culinary InstitutePima Medical Institute-MesaXtylo Beauty CollegeGlendale Community CollegeSouth Mountain Community CollegeChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeGateway Community College-Central CityOttawa University - SurpriseCarrington College-Phoenix NorthCarrington College-MesaAvalon School of Cosmetology-MesaUniversal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc.Brookline College-PhoenixEmpire Beauty School-AvondaleMidwestern University-GlendaleArizona State University-PolytechnicInternational Baptist College And SeminarySouthwest Institute of Healing ArtsStudio Academy of BeautyArizona State University-TempeGrand Canyon UniversityPima Medical Institute-East ValleyEstrella Mountain Community CollegePaul Mitchell The School-PhoenixPenrose AcademyEmpire Beauty School-ChandlerMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - ArizonaArizona College-MesaEast Valley Institute of TechnologyChamberlain University-ArizonaArizona College-GlendaleMesa Community CollegeArizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix SeminaryAveda Institute-PhoenixArizona College of Nursing-TempeNational Paralegal CollegeUnited Education Institute-UEI College-MesaWestern Maricopa Education Center DistrictCommercial Divers InternationalKor Beauty AcademyArizona Christian UniversityArizona State University-Downtown PhoenixFlorida Career College-Uei College-Phoenix

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