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College · Catholic life on campus

Phoenix College

  • LocationPhoenix, AZ
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 10,384 students
Official website

Phoenix College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Phoenix College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Gregory Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Brophy Chapel: 1.9 mi2Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church: 1.9 mi3Chapel: 1.9 mi4Chapel of Our Lady: 2.0 mi5Mater Misericordiæ Catholic Church: 2.2 mi6Phoenix College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Gregory Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  2. Brophy Chapel — 1.9 mi
  3. Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 4715 North Central Avenue, Phoenix
  4. Chapel — 1.9 mi
  5. Chapel of Our Lady — 2.0 mi
  6. Mater Misericordiæ Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 1537 West Monroe Street, Phoenix

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
30 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.14%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,320

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
10,384
Total students10,384
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,055
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,594
Median federal debt at graduation$6,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
14%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,870
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants27%

Value index: 44 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

The Most Reverend John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral

Source: dphx.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Phoenix College a Catholic college?
No. Phoenix College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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