by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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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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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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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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