The analysis is based on data reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
Top Arizona recipients of federal student aid
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
Number receiving aid
Total amount
Average aid per student
1
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Tempe
95,777
2,984
$17,042,435
$5,711
2
Arizona State University-Tempe
Tempe
51,585
2,351
$12,354,346
$5,255
3
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
31,066
2,077
$10,117,394
$4,871
4
University of Arizona
Tucson
44,097
1,680
$8,331,370
$4,959
5
Pima Community College
Tucson
19,594
1,246
$6,465,891
$5,189
6
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix
90,253
1,048
$5,349,104
$5,104
7
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Tucson
1,851
1,118
$4,495,426
$4,021
8
Glendale Community College
Glendale
17,942
944
$4,322,011
$4,578
9
Brookline College-Phoenix
Phoenix
1,251
739
$4,259,401
$5,764
10
Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale
692
663
$3,631,955
$5,478