Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona · Also known as Pinal County Community College · Website
$40,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Arizona College is a public 4-year college in Coolidge, Arizona with 4,912 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,714 a year (tuition and fees $2,250 in-state, $4,500 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,513 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,010 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,714
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,250
Out-of-state $4,500
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,010
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,513
Rank 2,595 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,714
- Tuition in-state
- $2,250
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,500
- Cost of attendance
- $10,720
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,900
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,657
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,413
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,328
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,897
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,460 in 2015-16 to $2,250 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,912
- Part-time students
- 72%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 113
- Endowment
- $7.47M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,595 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,714 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,250 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,010 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,057 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,513 | $40,059 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
113 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 230 | $9,310 | $29,819 | $44,672 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 214 | $8,101 | Withheld | $58,439 | $44,906 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Mason/MasonryCertificate | Certificate | 44 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $13,829 | $70,026 | $80,752 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,790 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $60,754 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,962 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Coolidge and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Central Arizona College cost?
$4,714 a year is the average net price at Central Arizona College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,250 for in-state students and $4,500 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,720. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,900 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Arizona College?
Central Arizona College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central Arizona College graduates earn?
$40,513 a year is the median pay of former Central Arizona College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,057 after 6 years). That ranks 2,595 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $70,026.
How much student debt do Central Arizona College graduates have?
$10,010 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Arizona College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Arizona College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Central Arizona College finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Central Arizona College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (230 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (214 certificate graduates), Carpenters (69 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 113 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.