Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, Arizona · Website
$44,356
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,356
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Estrella Mountain Community College is a public 2-year college in Avondale, Arizona with 4,512 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,254 a year (tuition and fees $2,358 in-state, $8,958 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,356 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,254
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,358
Out-of-state $8,958
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,500
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,356
Rank 2,093 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
- $12,254
- Tuition in-state
- $2,358
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,958
- Cost of attendance
- $18,040
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,780
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,281
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,247
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,695
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,197
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 $2,046 in 2015-16 to $2,358 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
- 4,512
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 98
- 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 2,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,254 | $20,678 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,358 | $8,774 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 54% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 75% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,500 | $9,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,357 | $36,057 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,356 | $40,059 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio ArtsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 560 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 436 | $7,419 | Withheld | $52,747 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 142 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 96 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,030 | $48,733 |
| Natural SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $7,449 | $78,359 | $77,483 | $80,813 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,111 | $34,272 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Avondale and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Estrella Mountain Community College cost?
$12,254 a year is the average net price at Estrella Mountain Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,358 for in-state students and $8,958 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,040. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,780 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Estrella Mountain Community College?
Estrella Mountain Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Estrella Mountain Community College graduates earn?
$44,356 a year is the median pay of former Estrella Mountain Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,357 after 6 years). That ranks 2,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 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 $78,359.
How much student debt do Estrella Mountain Community College graduates have?
$7,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Estrella Mountain Community College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Estrella Mountain Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Estrella Mountain Community College finish within 3 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Estrella Mountain Community College?
Fine and Studio Arts (560 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (436 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (142 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 98 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.