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Tohono O'odham Community College

Tohono O'odham Community College

Sells, AZ · Rural · 998 students
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$4,233
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
16%
Graduation rate
19% typical
$39,229
Earnings 10 years on
$25,292 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Tohono O'odham Community College (TOCC) is an accredited tribal land-grant institution in Sells, Arizona, renowned for embedding the O'odham *Himdag*—the traditional culture, language, and values—into every aspect of its curriculum. The college offers focused associate degrees and certificate programs in high-demand fields such as Tohono O'odham Studies, Indigenous Agriculture, Early Childhood Education, and Building Construction Technologies, alongside direct transfer pathways to Arizona’s public universities. Student life is deeply community-oriented and culturally immersive, providing small class sizes and personalized mentorship within the heart of the Sonoran Desert. A key distinctive characteristic is TOCC’s dual commitment to preserving indigenous ecological and cultural heritage while equipping students with practical workforce and academic credentials.

Wikipedia:Tohono Oʼodham Community College (TOCC) is a public tribal land-grant community college in Haivana Nakya, Arizona. As of fall 2023, TOCC's student body was 96 percent American Indian/Alaskan Native. Tohono Oʼodham Community College serves approximately 1174 students. As of 2012, the college's faculty and staff was 57 percent American Indian, half of whom were Oʼodham.

Location
Sells, AZ, 85634-3129 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHX · Phoenix
101 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$932$932
Housing & food (on campus)$4,400$4,400
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000
Cost of attendance$8,282$8,282 est.
Average net price$4,233Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$932
Housing & food (on campus)$4,400
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$8,282 est.
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,233
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$4,225
$30–48k
$3,362
$48–75k
$5,634
$75–110k
$4,584
Grants from the school
13% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $2,900
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
16%
Pell students: 50.0% · others: 20.0% 
8 yrs after starting
18% graduated · 1% transferred · 4% still enrolled · 77% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$32,647
10 yrs after entry$39,229
Green marks a figure above the typical Tribal college: $25,292 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 20%Women 80%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
58%
Family income
$15,991
Independent
56%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
71%
Where first-years come from
In state (AZ)
76.2%
Out of state
23.8%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: OK 9 · CA 4 · NM 4 · TX 3 · FL 2

Race & ethnicity
White
2%
AI/AN
97%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$444,571
Full-time faculty
34%
Faculty salary
$7,463/mo
Teaching spend
$4,478
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Tribal college
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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