Grand Canyon University

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    Wondering how Grand Canyon University stacks up against other schools? When deciding on which schools to attend, many students turn to college rankings to help their decision-making process.That’s why we’ve put Grand Canyon University through a number of different ranking categories that you can check out below.

    Overall Rankings for 2025

    Overall Ranking

    #6/8
    for AZ
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    #9/12
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #90/116
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #15/18
    in Private for-profit
    #1,394/1,623
    #1394 in U.S.
    #1,394/1,623
    #1394 in Four or more years

    Total Enrollment

    #3/2,276
    in U.S.
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    #3/2,276
    in Four or more years
    #1/248
    in Private for-profit
    #1/191
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #1/23
    for AZ
    #1/13
    in Western Athletic Conference

    Academics Rankings for 2025

    Average Faculty Salary

    #76/168
    in Private for-profit
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    #10/17
    for AZ
    #118/171
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #1,551/2,077
    #1551 in U.S.
    #1,551/2,077
    #1551 in Four or more years
    #12/12
    in Western Athletic Conference

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #47/143
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #43/125
    in Private for-profit
    #6/15
    for AZ
    #5/12
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #989/1,850
    in U.S.
    #989/1,850
    in Four or more years

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #44/125
    in Private for-profit
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    #7/15
    for AZ
    #72/143
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #1,268/1,850
    #1268 in U.S.
    #1,268/1,850
    #1268 in Four or more years
    #9/12
    in Western Athletic Conference

    % of Instructors who are Full Time

    #17/22
    for AZ
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    #177/213
    in Private for-profit
    #178/187
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #2,123/2,207
    #2123 in U.S.
    #2,123/2,207
    #2123 in Four or more years
    #12/12
    in Western Athletic Conference

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #11/23
    for AZ
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    #8/13
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #156/247
    in Private for-profit
    #145/191
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #1,940/2,261
    #1940 in U.S.
    #1,940/2,261
    #1940 in Four or more years

    Admission Rankings for 2025

    Acceptance Rate

    #2/13
    for AZ
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    #2/11
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #26/109
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #414/1,638
    in U.S.
    #414/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #17/67
    in Private for-profit

    Est. Median SAT

    #1,125/1,126
    #1125 in U.S.
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    #1,125/1,126
    #1125 in Four or more years
    #4/4
    for AZ
    #7/7
    in Private for-profit
    #7/7
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #86/86
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

    Selectivity Index

    #3/11
    in Western Athletic Conference
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    #474/1,638
    in U.S.
    #474/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #35/109
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #5/13
    for AZ
    #47/67
    in Private for-profit

    Outcomes Rankings for 2025

    Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

    #3/19
    for AZ
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    #34/178
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #44/184
    in Private for-profit
    #4/12
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #893/2,060
    in U.S.
    #893/2,060
    in Four or more years

    Diversity Rankings for 2025

    Diversity (Overall)

    #2/13
    in Western Athletic Conference
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    #55/163
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #63/162
    in Private for-profit
    #869/2,014
    in U.S.
    #869/2,014
    in Four or more years
    #14/20
    for AZ

    International Student Concentration

    #3/5
    for AZ
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    #23/33
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #3/4
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #340/431
    in U.S.
    #340/431
    in Four or more years
    #8/9
    in Private for-profit

    % Degrees to International Students

    #3/4
    for AZ
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    #7/9
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #12/15
    in Private for-profit
    #44/47
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #510/523
    in U.S.
    #510/523
    in Four or more years

    % First Year International Students

    #4/5
    for AZ
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    #33/34
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #430/434
    in U.S.
    #430/434
    in Four or more years
    #4/4
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #9/9
    in Private for-profit

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #547/2,261
    in U.S.
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    #547/2,261
    in Four or more years
    #4/13
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #67/191
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #107/247
    in Private for-profit
    #13/23
    for AZ

    Diversity (Gender)

    #75/253
    in Private for-profit
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    #10/24
    for AZ
    #1,721/2,270
    #1721 in U.S.
    #1,721/2,270
    #1721 in Four or more years
    #152/192
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #12/13
    in Western Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Geography)

    #10/163
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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    #1/13
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #226/2,009
    in U.S.
    #226/2,009
    in Four or more years
    #29/165
    in Private for-profit
    #8/20
    for AZ

    Student Life Rankings for 2025

    First Year Retention Rate

    #20/55
    in Private for-profit
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    #57/124
    in Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    #6/12
    for AZ
    #1,089/1,673
    #1089 in U.S.
    #1,089/1,673
    #1089 in Four or more years
    #8/12
    in Western Athletic Conference

    Sports Rankings for 2025

    # of Male Athletes

    #1/1,259
    for Softball
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    #2/912
    in NCAA Division I without football
    #47/14,797
    in U.S.
    #47/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #1/111
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #1/101
    in Private for-profit
    #26/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #2/85
    for AZ
    #26/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #18/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #145/978
    for Tennis
    #333/1,340
    for Soccer
    #628/1,246
    for Baseball
    #172/326
    in Swimming and Diving (combined)
    #593/1,086
    in Golf
    #932/1,474
    in Basketball

    # of Female Athletes

    #1/1,246
    for Baseball
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    #82/14,797
    in U.S.
    #82/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #8/912
    in NCAA Division I without football
    #1/101
    in Private for-profit
    #1/85
    for AZ
    #2/111
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #8/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #80/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #126/1,086
    in Golf
    #220/1,259
    for Softball
    #492/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #559/1,340
    for Soccer
    #661/1,474
    in Basketball
    #600/978
    for Tennis
    #248/326
    in Swimming and Diving (combined)

    Most Profitable Sports

    #116/912
    in NCAA Division I without football
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    #24/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #71/328
    in Swimming and Diving (combined)
    #21/85
    for AZ
    #194/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in U.S.
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #37/111
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #36/101
    in Private for-profit

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #116/912
    in NCAA Division I without football
    View All
    #24/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #71/328
    in Swimming and Diving (combined)
    #21/85
    for AZ
    #193/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #298/1,090
    in Golf
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in U.S.
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #37/111
    in Western Athletic Conference
    #36/101
    in Private for-profit

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #1/111
    in Western Athletic Conference
    View All
    #1/101
    in Private for-profit
    #12/912
    in NCAA Division I without football
    #208/14,797
    in U.S.
    #208/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #46/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #62/1,259
    for Softball
    #73/1,340
    for Soccer
    #5/85
    for AZ
    #91/1,474
    in Basketball
    #85/1,246
    for Baseball
    #82/1,086
    in Golf
    #81/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #16/147
    for Beach Volleyball
    #41/326
    in Swimming and Diving (combined)
    #130/978
    for Tennis
    Data from 2022-2023

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