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Sonoran Desert Institute student guide: campus events and game days, $20,678 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
What's on at Sonoran Desert Institute
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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Sonoran Desert Institute at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 804 reported graduates$45,095median pay a year after
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 722 reported graduates$79,760median pay a year after
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 87 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Sonoran Desert Institute
How much does Sonoran Desert Institute cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $20,678 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $25,566 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Sonoran Desert Institute?
33% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 69% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Sonoran Desert Institute hard to get into?
Sonoran Desert Institute has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Sonoran Desert Institute?
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate's degree), Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (undergraduate certificate or diploma). Source: College Scorecard.
Where is Sonoran Desert Institute?
1555 W University Dr., Suite 103, Tempe, AZ, about 11 miles from Gilbert.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.