How has Grand Canyon University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 100% (2010) to 79% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 2,840 (2010) to 51,203 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 37,440 (2010) to 113,257 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range: from 1058–1175 (2023) to 1006–1113 (2024)
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: College Scorecard · 2023–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range held steady at 19–24 from 2001 to 2005.
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2001–2005
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $16,500 (2011) to $17,900 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.