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Aspen University Data & Information Overview

29 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
5% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Aspen University Ranked?

#1,740 Best Colleges in Nation
#24 Best Colleges in AZ
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Aspen University was awarded 29 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Aspen University is ranked #1,740 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Aspen University held the #2,094 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Aspen University is also ranked #24 out of 26 schools in Arizona.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Aspen University?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Aspen University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

Learn more about Aspen University admissions.

Aspen University Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Aspen University it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Aspen University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

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Retention and Graduation Rates at Aspen University

37% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 37% rate at Aspen University is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.

Freshmen Retention Rate  37 out of 100
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Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Aspen University.

Aspen University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,238 Full-Time Undergraduates
44.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
87.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,399 undergraduates at Aspen University with 2,238 being full-time and 4,161 being part-time.

How Much Does Aspen University Cost?

$14,215 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
$17,848 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Aspen University is $14,215. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Aspen University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Aspen University, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $4,462 a year. That adds up to $17,848 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Aspen University is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Aspen University Graduates Make?

Average Earnings Boost

Location of Aspen University

Arizona State
2,238 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Aspen University is a private for-profit institution situated in Phoenix, Arizona. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Aspen University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4615 E. Elwood St., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone: 303-333-4224
Website: https://www.aspen.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AspenUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/aspenuniversity

Aspen University Majors

16 Majors With Completions
1,558 Undergraduate Degrees
627 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Aspen University. Of these students, 1,558 received undergraduate degrees and 627 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 1,430 $86,104
Business Administration & Management 49 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 27 NA
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 26 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9 NA
Computer Programming 0 NA
Computer Science 0 NA
Information Technology 0 NA
Finance & Financial Management 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Aspen University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Aspen University

83% Take At Least One Class Online
77% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 8,311 students took at least one online class at Aspen University. This is a decrease from the 9,563 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 8,311 7,740
2019-2020 9,563 7,636
2018-2019 6,893 6,769
2017-2018 5,424 5,343
2016-2017 4,973 4,973

Learn more about online learning at Aspen University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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