Grand Canyon University academics
Phoenix, Arizona · Private · 73,371 undergrads
Grand Canyon University has 73,371 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 62 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
73,371
undergraduates.
36,634
graduate students.
62
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
13,825
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
73,371
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
36,634
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
107,563
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
74%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$45,046
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
24%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
13,825
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
12,391
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
606
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
121
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers