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Grand Canyon University

Costs & Outcomes

Phoenix , AZ

Profile last updated: 2026-08-09T18:52:38+00:00

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Separate the school-wide picture from nursing outcomes

School-wide measures describe the institution as a whole. Nursing-field measures describe nursing completers where a verified measure is available. Reporting periods differ by measure, so each value keeps its applicable cohort or reporting period.

Institution-wide measures

School-wide costs & outcomes

These measures describe the institution as a whole and should not be interpreted as nursing-program-specific results.

Costs and price

Cost of attendance — academic year $32,702 Most recent available; release 2026-06-10
Cost of attendance — program year Not available Reporting period not available
Average net price Not available Reporting period not available
Average net price $22,472 Most recent available; release 2026-06-10
In-state tuition $17,850 Most recent available; release 2026-06-10
Out-of-state tuition $17,850 Most recent available; release 2026-06-10

Student outcomes

Completion rate within 150% of expected time 43.5% Most recent available; release 2026-06-10
Completion rate within 150% of expected time Not available Reporting period not available
Full-time student retention rate 72.1% Most recent available; release 2026-06-10
Full-time student retention rate Not available Reporting period not available
Median federal debt among completers $22,114 FY2020/FY2021 pooled completers
Median earnings 10 years after entry $42,186 AY2009-10/2010-11 entry; CY2020/2021 earnings

Nursing-specific measures

Nursing-field outcomes

Nursing outcomes are separated by credential level when available. A missing or privacy-suppressed federal value is shown as “Not available” and is never estimated.

Bachelor’s degree

Registered nursing field

Median total federal student debt $25,500 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers Federal student debt accumulated across schools attended at the same academic level.
Median federal student debt at this school $17,188 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers Federal student debt borrowed at this school for the completed credential.
Median earnings 1 year after completion $92,781 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers; CY2020/2021 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Median earnings 4 years after completion $103,884 AY2017-18/2018-19 completers; CY2022/2023 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Master’s degree

Registered nursing field

Median total federal student debt Not available Reporting period not available Federal student debt accumulated across schools attended at the same academic level.
Median federal student debt at this school $32,443 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers Federal student debt borrowed at this school for the completed credential.
Median earnings 1 year after completion $111,869 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers; CY2020/2021 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Median earnings 4 years after completion $123,688 AY2017-18/2018-19 completers; CY2022/2023 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Doctoral degree

Registered nursing field

Median total federal student debt Not available Reporting period not available Federal student debt accumulated across schools attended at the same academic level.
Median federal student debt at this school $43,000 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers Federal student debt borrowed at this school for the completed credential.
Median earnings 1 year after completion $132,852 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers; CY2020/2021 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Median earnings 4 years after completion $150,205 AY2017-18/2018-19 completers; CY2022/2023 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Graduate / professional certificate

Registered nursing field

Median total federal student debt Not available Reporting period not available Federal student debt accumulated across schools attended at the same academic level.
Median federal student debt at this school $30,520 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers Federal student debt borrowed at this school for the completed credential.
Median earnings 1 year after completion $123,400 AY2018-19/2019-20 completers; CY2020/2021 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Median earnings 4 years after completion $140,016 AY2017-18/2018-19 completers; CY2022/2023 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Nursing credential

Registered nursing field

Median total federal student debt Not available Reporting period not available Federal student debt accumulated across schools attended at the same academic level.
Median federal student debt at this school Not available Reporting period not available Federal student debt borrowed at this school for the completed credential.
Median earnings 1 year after completion Not available Reporting period not available Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Median earnings 4 years after completion $105,793 AY2017-18/2018-19 completers; CY2022/2023 Earnings for the applicable nursing-field completion cohort.
Location reporting note Some nursing-field outcomes may be reported across a main campus and related locations rather than for one physical campus alone.