Sonoran Desert Institute academics
Tempe, Arizona · For-profit · 4,763 undergrads
Sonoran Desert Institute has 4,763 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Gunsmithing/Gunsmith.
The short answers
4,763
undergraduates.
50%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
4,763
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
2.6%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
50%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$34,257
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
14%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
804
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
722
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
2
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers