American InterContinental University System — ROI, Cost & Payback
American InterContinental University System charges a net price of $15,172/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $60,688. Median earnings ten years after entry are $36,144, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, American InterContinental University System does not clear its cost — it ranks #40 of 63 Arizona colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $15,172/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $60,688 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $36,144 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$12,216/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $31,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$305,008 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on American InterContinental University System's own numbers. Net price $15,172 × 4 years = $60,688 total. Median earnings $36,144 fall $12,216 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $60,688 bill in about 6.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do American InterContinental University System students graduate with?
A median $31,000 in federal loans among completers, or 86% of the $36,144 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of American InterContinental University System students graduate?
9% finish their degree — 91% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $60,688 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $674,311 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is American InterContinental University System expensive compared with other Arizona colleges?
Its $15,172 net price runs $2,267 below the $17,439 median across the 63 Arizona colleges we profile, and $9,068 less across the full degree.