Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, AZ · Public · www.estrellamountain.edu/ ↗

Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college in Avondale, Arizona, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 4,512 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Fine and Studio Arts, Natural Sciences, and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Estrella Mountain Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
4,512
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,789
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,307
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,919
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Estrella Mountain Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,789 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,307, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,919 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).