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Sonoran Desert Institute

Tempe, AZ 85281City: MidsizeUNITID 488077

Private for-profit 2-yearSpecial Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOnline onlySpecial focus: Technical ProfessionsSpecialty: Mechanic & Repair 89%Specialty: Engineering Technology 11%
Undergraduates
5,435
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$20.7k
Graduation rate
33%
Retention rate
69%
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Median debt
$9.5k
Student : faculty
32:1
Value score*
Not reported
Programs offered
3
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Private for-profit 2-year
Region
West · Mountain
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Size & setting
Two-year, medium
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.