Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona · Website
$38,018
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,018
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern Arizona College is a public 4-year college in Thatcher, Arizona with 2,643 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,197 a year (tuition and fees $2,352 in-state, $9,552 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,018 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,197
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,352
Out-of-state $9,552
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$38,018
Rank 3,044 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
- $9,197
- Tuition in-state
- $2,352
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,552
- Cost of attendance
- $16,696
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,046
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,612
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,731
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,682
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,243
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 $2,080 in 2015-16 to $2,352 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
- 2,643
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 81
- Endowment
- $12.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 3,044 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,197 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,352 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,246 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,018 | $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. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
81 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 215 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 199 | Withheld | $26,145 | $40,046 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | $70,074 | $80,194 | $80,813 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,860 | $38,675 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,155 | $56,073 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,015 | $37,656 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | $24,693 | $41,382 | $34,272 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,599 | $50,491 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Mason/MasonryCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,077 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Thatcher and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Eastern Arizona College cost?
$9,197 a year is the average net price at Eastern Arizona College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,352 for in-state students and $9,552 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,696. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,046 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Arizona College?
Eastern Arizona College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Eastern Arizona College graduates earn?
$38,018 a year is the median pay of former Eastern Arizona College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,246 after 6 years). That ranks 3,044 of 5,094 US colleges and 62 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 $70,074.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Arizona College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern Arizona College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Eastern Arizona College?
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (215 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (199 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (59 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 81 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.