Sonoran Desert Institute

● Tempe, AZ

Private for-profit Certificate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$20,678 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33.1% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,435 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private for-profit
Predominant degree
Certificate
Highest degree
Associate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Tempe, AZ 85281
Coordinates
33.420286, -111.964106

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$20,678
Median debt of completers
$7,786
Pell Grant share
32.5%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.1%
Retention rate (full-time)
69%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
5,435
Undergraduate students
5,435
Pell Grant share
32.5%
Federal loan share
27.8%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1504 11,216 $69,513 $19,693 Available
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4704 2,197 $40,945 $15,205 Available

Sonoran Desert Institute

Tempe, AZ

Private for-profitCertificateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

i

Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$20,678 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33.1% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,435 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$7,786 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

69% First-year return Available
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaAwards count
11,216
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaAwards count
2,197
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.