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Finding University of Phoenix on College Scorecard

The direct College Scorecard profile for University of Phoenix appears under the institution name University of Phoenix-Arizona and the IPEDS Unit ID 484613 shown in the profile URL. [1] Use the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution profile for University of Phoenix-Arizona as the starting point when looking for published College Scorecard fields for cost, debt, earnings, completion, and repayment. [1]

Direct profile to use

The direct path is to open the College Scorecard institution profile for University of Phoenix-Arizona rather than starting from a general search page. [1] The profile URL identifies the institution as University of Phoenix-Arizona and includes the institution identifier 484613 in the address. [1]

The profile name matters because searches for “University of Phoenix” may lead users to look for a profile labeled simply by the common institutional name. On College Scorecard, the mapped institution profile is labeled University of Phoenix-Arizona and uses IPEDS Unit ID 484613 in the profile URL. [1]

How to confirm you are on the correct profile

Before reading the data fields, confirm three profile elements: the displayed institution name, the profile URL, and the identifier 484613 in the URL. [1] Search queries may use “University of Phoenix,” while the College Scorecard profile is listed as University of Phoenix-Arizona. [1] Treat the displayed institution name and the profile URL as the source-controlled identifiers for this College Scorecard profile. [1]

Where the main outcome fields appear

This distinction matters because College Scorecard field labels are specific. “Median earnings,” “median federal debt,” “net price,” “completion,” and “repayment” refer to defined federal data fields, not broad conclusions about every graduate or every student. [1][2]

Cost and net price fields

Look for cost-related fields on the profile, including net price and cost information where displayed by College Scorecard. [1] College Scorecard documentation and data files provide field definitions and methodology context for the cost and net price variables used in the dataset. [2]

Net price is a defined College Scorecard field, not a final individualized bill or a guarantee of what a particular student will pay. [2] A single Scorecard field does not resolve an individual student’s final account-specific cost. [2]

Debt fields

Debt information on College Scorecard may include median federal debt or related federal borrowing fields when displayed for the institution or available in the data files. [1][2] These fields are federal-data indicators with defined populations and reporting rules, not a prediction of the debt a future student will borrow. [2]

When reading debt fields, keep the label intact. A field labeled median federal debt is not the same as total private borrowing, total cost of attendance or every student’s balance after leaving school. [2]

Earnings fields

College Scorecard earnings fields report median earnings measures using the Department of Education’s published field definitions and data methodology. [2] On the University of Phoenix-Arizona profile, earnings information should be read as a Scorecard-defined median earnings field rather than an individual salary forecast, job-placement rate, promotion measure or program-specific employment promise. [1][2]

If the profile displays institution-level earnings, the label and cohort definition determine what the number means. [2] The data documentation and files are the controlling source for interpreting which students are included, what time frame is used and how the field is constructed. [2]

Completion fields

Completion information on College Scorecard is tied to defined cohorts and federal reporting conventions. [2] A completion field on the profile does not automatically describe every student pathway, every enrollment intensity or every individual likelihood of finishing. [1][2] NCES IPEDS Outcome Measures adds context for degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate cohorts, including first-time/non-first-time and full-time/part-time groups. [3]

Completion and graduation fields should be read with the field label and cohort definition together. [2] This is especially important for institutions serving varied student populations, because a single completion field may not capture every enrollment pattern represented in the broader student body. [2]

Repayment fields

Repayment information on College Scorecard is separate from debt amount fields and earnings fields. [1][2] Repayment fields describe source-defined repayment measures and should not be converted into broader conclusions that are not stated by the field definition. [2]

Use the profile’s displayed sections to locate cost, debt, earnings, completion and repayment information where those values are shown. [1] The profile is the consumer-facing view, while the College Scorecard Data Documentation and Data Files provide the fuller data-field context behind the displayed measures. [1][2]

Use field labels rather than shorthand descriptions

Read the exact field label before drawing meaning from a value. [2] “Median earnings,” “median federal debt,” “net price,” “completion” and “repayment” are not interchangeable terms, and each is governed by its own College Scorecard definition and data population. [2]

Match profile values to documentation when needed

  1. Start with the University of Phoenix-Arizona profile. [1]

  2. Identify the exact field label, such as net price, median federal debt, median earnings, completion, or repayment. [1]

  3. Check the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data Documentation for the definition of that field. [2]

  4. Keep the field’s population, timing, and measurement limits attached to any interpretation. [2]

Manual search phrases that point to the same profile

If you are searching manually, try phrases such as:

  • University of Phoenix College Scorecard
  • University of Phoenix-Arizona College Scorecard
  • University of Phoenix-Arizona IPEDS Unit ID 484613
  • University of Phoenix median earnings College Scorecard
  • University of Phoenix median federal debt College Scorecard
  • University of Phoenix net price College Scorecard

The institution name in the profile should be kept intact when citing or checking data from College Scorecard. [1] Shortening the name in notes or search terms is common, but the profile source itself identifies the institution as University of Phoenix-Arizona. [1]

What not to infer from the profile alone

College Scorecard fields are useful for locating federal data, but their labels define their limits. [2] A profile value should not be restated as a guarantee of individual cost, debt, earnings, completion, repayment or employment outcome. [2]

For example, a median earnings field is not an average salary for every graduate and does not show whether a degree caused a specific job outcome. [2] A median federal debt field is not the same as every student’s total educational debt. [2] A net price field does not determine a future student’s final account balance. [2] A repayment field is not a complete description of every borrower’s repayment experience. [2]

Quick checklist

Before using the data in a note, article or personal planning worksheet, confirm the following:

  • Confirm the profile name: University of Phoenix-Arizona. [1]
  • Confirm the profile URL includes 484613-University-of-Phoenix-Arizona. [1]
  • Read the displayed field label before interpreting a value. [1]
  • Use the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data Documentation, Data Dictionary, and downloadable institution-level data files for field definitions and data context. [2][4][5]
  • Keep median earnings, median federal debt, net price, completion, and repayment fields separate from one another. [1][2]
  • Do not treat a College Scorecard field as a guarantee of an individual student outcome. [2]

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard institution profile for University of Phoenix-Arizona: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?484613-University-of-Phoenix-Arizona=

  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Institution-Level Data Documentation: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

  3. National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Outcome Measures survey component: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/survey-components/11

  4. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Data Dictionary: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/CollegeScorecardDataDictionary.xlsx

  5. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data files: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/