Sonoran University of Health Sciences

www.sonoran.edu

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2024 Enrolled Students

516

90.3% Full-Time

About

Sonoran University of Health Sciences is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Sonoran University of Health Sciences were Clinical Nutritionist (78 degrees awarded) and Research & Development Management (1 degrees).

In 2024, 132 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sonoran University of Health Sciences. 89.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (94 degrees), 7.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Sonoran University of Health Sciences was $0. The cost of tuition at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sonoran University of Health Sciences (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

Sonoran University of Health Sciences had a total enrollment of 516 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is 466 students and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sonoran University of Health Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.7% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 5.43% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, and 0.388% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.6%) and Black or African American Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 516 students. The full-time enrollment at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is 466 and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sonoran University of Health Sciences (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
272 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
96 enrolled students
Black or African American
63 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is 52.7% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 5.43% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, and 0.388% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 28 students (5.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 104 more women than men received degrees from Sonoran University of Health Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is white (94 degrees awarded). There were 7.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is Clinical Nutritionist (78 degrees awarded), followed by Research & Development Management (1 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sonoran University of Health Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are Registered nurses (1,576,663 people), Accountants & auditors (1,017,397 people), Other managers (774,595 people), Financial managers (525,861 people), and Chief executives & legislators (408,673 people).

The most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in 2024 are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,908,430 people), Elementary & secondary schools (712,572 people), Computer Systems Design (576,287 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (470,866 people), and Banking & related activities (450,200 people).

The most specialized majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sonoran University of Health Sciences.

Most Common (2024)

Clinical Nutritionist
78 degrees awarded
Research & Development Management
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Sonoran University of Health Sciences was Clinical Nutritionist with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Sonoran University of Health Sciences according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

118

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Sonoran University of Health Sciences, which is 0.119 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (118).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sonoran University of Health Sciences by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Clinical Nutritionist, which is 0.0986 times less than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Clinical Nutritionist, which is 10.1 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Asian
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is white (94 degrees awarded). There were 7.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

5.3% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
84 degrees awarded
White Female
83 degrees awarded
White Female
82 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is white female (84 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (83 degrees).

Operations

Sonoran University of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $1.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 382k (25%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Sonoran University of Health Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 20.6M. Sonoran University of Health Sciences employs 7 Professors, 4 Associate professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are Female Professor (4), Female Associate professor (4), and Male Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sonoran University of Health Sciences are: Management, with 30 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$1.53M

2024 Endowment

25.1%

growth from 2023

Sonoran University of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at about $1.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Sonoran University of Health Sciences grew 25.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sonoran University of Health Sciences (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.3M

2024 Salaries

4.16%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Sonoran University of Health Sciences paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 54.9% of their overall expenditure ($20.6M) and a 4.16% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.69% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.43% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Sonoran University of Health Sciences paid a total of $1.28M to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sonoran University of Health Sciences were Management with 30 employees, Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

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