Grand Canyon University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

73,371

Graduate enrollment

37,321

Student–faculty ratio

20 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

46%

First-generation students

47%

Students over 25

52%

Median family income

$29,879

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$68,067

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

78.9%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1006–1113

SAT average

1077

SAT reading

518–580

SAT math

488–533

ACT composite

20–22

Average GPA (estimated)

3.11

Cost

In-state tuition

$17,850

Room & board

$11,700

Books & supplies

$1,000

Total cost of attendance

$32,702

Average net price

$22,472

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

43%

Graduated on time (4 years)

37%

First-year retention

72%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$47,280

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$42,186

Median debt at graduation

$22,114

Students with federal loans

53%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

29%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

18,485

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

25%

Housing charge (year)

$6,000

Meal plan (year)

$3,900

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NCAA Division I without football

Varsity athletes

572 (313 men · 259 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

4.3 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

90

Property offenses (2022–2024)

1,354

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (113,257 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$21,712/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.