In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 456,243 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Arizona including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 115.08% from 212,129 to 456,243. The undergraduate population increased by 114.8% and the graduate population increased by 115.92% in last 10 years at Arizona Colleges.
By gender, there are 291,501
women students and 164,742 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 134.2% and men students increased by 87.93% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 395,694, and 456,243 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 77.45% are undergraduate students and 22.55% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 231,114, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 61,064.
The women to men ratio is 1.73 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Arizona Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arizona Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 212,129 | 159,453 | 67,205 | 92,248 | 52,676 | 20,457 | 32,219 |
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| 2014-15 | 424,698
212,569 | 328,253
168,800 | 121,374
54,169 | 206,879
114,631 | 96,445
43,769 | 33,503
13,046 | 62,942
30,723 |
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| 2015-16 | 413,180
-11,518 | 319,154
-9,099 | 119,608
-1,766 | 199,546
-7,333 | 94,026
-2,419 | 32,518
-985 | 61,508
-1,434 |
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| 2016-17 | 391,297
-21,883 | 297,795
-21,359 | 113,906
-5,702 | 183,889
-15,657 | 93,502
-524 | 31,165
-1,353 | 62,337
829 |
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| 2017-18 | 379,226
-12,071 | 284,207
-13,588 | 110,678
-3,228 | 173,529
-10,360 | 95,019
1,517 | 31,248
83 | 63,771
1,434 |
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| 2018-19 | 385,575
6,349 | 287,633
3,426 | 111,263
585 | 176,370
2,841 | 97,942
2,923 | 31,636
388 | 66,306
2,535 |
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| 2019-20 | 402,614
17,039 | 300,177
12,544 | 113,136
1,873 | 187,041
10,671 | 102,437
4,495 | 32,404
768 | 70,033
3,727 |
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| 2020-21 | 444,575
41,961 | 332,586
32,409 | 123,124
9,988 | 209,462
22,421 | 111,989
9,552 | 35,320
2,916 | 76,669
6,636 |
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| 2021-22 | 447,402
2,827 | 335,181
2,595 | 124,267
1,143 | 210,914
1,452 | 112,221
232 | 35,624
304 | 76,597
-72 |
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| 2022-23 | 456,243
8,841 | 342,503
7,322 | 127,858
3,591 | 214,645
3,731 | 113,740
1,519 | 36,884
1,260 | 76,856
259 |
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| Average | 395,694 | 298,694 | 113,242 | 185,452 | 97,000 | 32,076 | 64,924 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 298,694. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 183,050 from 159,453 to 342,503.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Arizona Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 159,453 | 110,591 | 51,804 | 58,787 | 48,862 | 15,401 | 33,461 |
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| 2014-15 | 328,253 | 273,529 | 103,848 | 169,681 | 54,724 | 17,526 | 37,198 |
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| 2015-16 | 319,154 | 260,503 | 100,326 | 160,177 | 58,651 | 19,282 | 39,369 |
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| 2016-17 | 297,795 | 232,535 | 91,818 | 140,717 | 65,260 | 22,088 | 43,172 |
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| 2017-18 | 284,207 | 212,065 | 86,605 | 125,460 | 72,142 | 24,073 | 48,069 |
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| 2018-19 | 287,633 | 211,659 | 85,639 | 126,020 | 75,974 | 25,624 | 50,350 |
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| 2019-20 | 300,177 | 217,115 | 85,863 | 131,252 | 83,062 | 27,273 | 55,789 |
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| 2020-21 | 332,586 | 238,784 | 92,401 | 146,383 | 93,802 | 30,723 | 63,079 |
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| 2021-22 | 335,181 | 238,935 | 92,498 | 146,437 | 96,246 | 31,769 | 64,477 |
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| 2022-23 | 342,503 | 246,110 | 95,820 | 150,290 | 96,393 | 32,038 | 64,355 |
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| Average | 298,694 | 298,694 | 88,662 | 135,520 | 298,694 | 24,580 | 49,932 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 97,000. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 61,064 from 52,676 to 113,740.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Arizona Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 52,676 | 21,611 | 11,260 | 10,351 | 31,065 | 9,197 | 21,868 |
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| 2014-15 | 96,445 | 60,882 | 22,621 | 38,261 | 35,563 | 10,882 | 24,681 |
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| 2015-16 | 94,026 | 55,002 | 20,567 | 34,435 | 39,024 | 11,951 | 27,073 |
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| 2016-17 | 93,502 | 50,130 | 18,541 | 31,589 | 43,372 | 12,624 | 30,748 |
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| 2017-18 | 95,019 | 46,235 | 17,318 | 28,917 | 48,784 | 13,930 | 34,854 |
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| 2018-19 | 97,942 | 46,287 | 17,086 | 29,201 | 51,655 | 14,550 | 37,105 |
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| 2019-20 | 102,437 | 47,073 | 16,885 | 30,188 | 55,364 | 15,519 | 39,845 |
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| 2020-21 | 111,989 | 49,167 | 17,475 | 31,692 | 62,822 | 17,845 | 44,977 |
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| 2021-22 | 112,221 | 49,973 | 17,936 | 32,037 | 62,248 | 17,688 | 44,560 |
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| 2022-23 | 113,740 | 53,202 | 19,804 | 33,398 | 60,538 | 17,080 | 43,458 |
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| Average | 97,000 | 97,000 | 17,949 | 30,007 | 97,000 | 14,127 | 34,917 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.74% and the percentage of black students is 10.84% at Arizona Colleges. 3.92% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arizona Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 4,577 | 9,423 | 24,324 | 33,793 | 700 | 110,107 | 6,993 |
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| 2014-15 | 5,703 | 12,258 | 57,491 | 52,176 | 1,791 | 175,542 | 26,966 |
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| 2015-16 | 5,505 | 12,810 | 56,510 | 54,938 | 1,723 | 169,483 | 20,468 |
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| 2016-17 | 5,241 | 12,512 | 42,106 | 54,792 | 1,340 | 152,446 | 11,800 |
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| 2017-18 | 5,649 | 13,598 | 51,157 | 60,425 | 1,635 | 165,437 | 13,524 |
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| 2018-19 | 5,892 | 14,410 | 51,440 | 64,845 | 1,671 | 168,867 | 14,235 |
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| 2019-20 | 6,084 | 15,906 | 53,668 | 70,591 | 1,782 | 177,008 | 15,385 |
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| 2020-21 | 6,558 | 18,738 | 56,605 | 83,910 | 1,971 | 192,258 | 17,427 |
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| 2021-22 | 6,391 | 19,028 | 51,927 | 84,295 | 1,915 | 188,065 | 17,596 |
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| 2022-23 | 6,682 | 19,769 | 54,673 | 87,892 | 1,961 | 190,336 | 18,692 |
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| Average | 5,828 | 14,845 | 49,990 | 64,766 | 1,649 | 168,955 | 16,309 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
277,106 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has increased 337.23% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arizona Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 221,812 | 63,377 | 61,189 | 97,246 |
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| 2013-14 | 212,129 | 77,649 | 42,086 | 92,394 |
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| 2014-15 | 424,698 | 276,098 | 39,084 | 109,516 |
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| 2015-16 | 413,180 | 262,152 | 39,825 | 111,203 |
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| 2016-17 | 391,297 | 239,824 | 59,724 | 91,749 |
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| 2017-18 | 379,226 | 227,099 | 55,152 | 96,975 |
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| 2018-19 | 385,575 | 230,883 | 58,489 | 96,203 |
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| 2019-20 | 402,614 | 246,637 | 59,278 | 96,699 |
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| 2020-21 | 444,575 | 281,687 | 100,590 | 62,298 |
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| 2021-22 | 447,402 | 271,384 | 83,550 | 92,468 |
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| 2022-23 | 456,243 | 277,106 | 91,309 | 87,828 |
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| Average | 379,886 | 223,081 | 62,752 | 94,053 |
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