Avalon Institute-Phoenix — ROI, Cost & Payback
Avalon Institute-Phoenix charges a net price of $17,439/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $69,756. Median earnings ten years after entry are $30,803, 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, Avalon Institute-Phoenix does not clear its cost — it ranks #51 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) | $17,439/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $69,756 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,803 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$17,557/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $6,332 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$420,896 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Avalon Institute-Phoenix's own numbers. Net price $17,439 × 4 years = $69,756 total. Median earnings $30,803 fall $17,557 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 $69,756 bill in about 7.0 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Avalon Institute-Phoenix students graduate with?
A median $6,332 in federal loans among completers, or 21% of the $30,803 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Avalon Institute-Phoenix students graduate?
80% finish their degree. Spread the $69,756 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $87,195 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Avalon Institute-Phoenix expensive compared with other Arizona colleges?
Its $17,439 net price runs $0 above the $17,439 median across the 63 Arizona colleges we profile, or $0 more across the full degree.