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Arizona State University Campus Immersion vs University of Arizona

Which of these costs less depends on what you earn. At $30–48k and below, Arizona State University Campus Immersion is the cheaper of the two; from $48–75k up, University of Arizona is. Sticker price shows none of this.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity of ArizonaDifference
Under $30k$9,070$13,353$4,283
$30–48k$10,711$14,984$4,273
$48–75k$16,801$16,051$750
$75–110k$20,130$19,777$353
Over $110k$24,296$22,307$1,989

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

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Four years, at $75–110k

Arizona State University Campus Immersion$84,848
University of Arizona$83,360
Difference over four years$1,488

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate90% · 86%
Average SAT— · 1246

Listed Arizona State University Campus Immersion first, then University of Arizona. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$62,668 · $59,979
Graduate in four years56% · 50%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$19,500 · $19,620

Again Arizona State University Campus Immersion first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run both against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, and what four years would really cost you, side by side. First three schools free.

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