Students' Right To Know
Arizona’s Students’ Right to Know Act (ARS § 41-1509) requires the Arizona Commerce Authority to transmit certain career landscape information to high schools statewide so that it may be shared with students. The data must be distributed before December 1 every year. The data are compiled into five spreadsheets linked at the bottom of this page. The table below describes the statutorily required information and in which spreadsheet it is found:
| Information required | Excel spreadsheet in which it’s found |
|---|---|
| The most in-demand jobs in the state, including the starting salary and required education level for each of these jobs | In-Demand Occupations 2024 |
| The average cost to attend each of the following: each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; community colleges; vocational programs as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education; private postsecondary institutions as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education. | Arizona College Scorecard 2024 |
| The lowest to highest median monthly student loan payment among undergraduate fields of study for individuals who attended each of the following: each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; community colleges; vocational programs as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education; private postsecondary institutions as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education. | Arizona College Scorecard 2024 |
| The three-year student loan default rate of individuals who attended each of the following: each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; community colleges; vocational programs as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education; private postsecondary institutions as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education. | Arizona College Scorecard 2024 |
| The graduation rate for each of the following: each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; community colleges; vocational programs as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education; private postsecondary institutions as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education. | Arizona College Scorecard 2024 |
| The completion rates for each of the following: Department of Economic Security-approved and United States Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship programs, as collected by the Department of Economic Security; high school equivalency programs in this state; career and technical education programs. | Registered Apprenticeship Programs—Completion Rates Per Year 2019-2024
High School Equivalency (HSE) PY23-24 Completions Career and Technical Education Programs 2024 |
| The lowest to highest median starting earnings among undergraduate fields of study for individuals who graduated from each of the following: each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; community colleges; vocational programs as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education; private postsecondary institutions as data is readily available through the U.S. Department of Education. | Arizona College Scorecard 2024 |
Notes about the data sources and how the various rates were computed are found in tabs in each spreadsheet and are important to consider in interpreting the data.
The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), which routinely compiles data on the most in-demand industries and occupations in Arizona, compiled the in-demand occupation data for this purpose.
Other data were collected from a variety of agencies such as the ACA and sources by the consulting firm of Elliott D. Pollack & Company. Sources are noted in each spreadsheet.