Education Statistics, in 2019–2020 Ashford University employed 119 full-time faculty and 2,006 part-time faculty. The university consists of five colleges: Forbes School of Business and Technology, College of Education, College of Health, Human Services, and Science, College of Liberal Arts and Honors College. Student body University of Arizona Global's undergraduate population is 43 percent white, 31 percent black, 16 percent Hispanic, 4 percent 2 or more races, and 2 percent Asian. Sixty-eight percent were eligible for Pell Grants. According to SEC reports approximately 71 percent of the student body is female, and the average age is 35. In comparison, University of Arizona's undergraduate population is 50 percent white, 27 percent Hispanic, 7 percent non-resident alien, 5 percent Asian, and 4 percent black. Student outcomes According to the US Department of Education's College Scorecard, Ashford University has a 22 percent 8-year graduation rate. In comparison, University of Arizona's 8-year graduation rate is 63 percent. The College Scorecard reported that of student debtors two years into repayment, 32 percent were in forbearance, 28 percent were not making progress, 13 percent defaulted, 12 percent were in deferment, 7 percent were delinquent, 5 percent were making progress, 2 percent were paid in full, and 2 percent were discharged. Rankings Washington Monthly ranked Ashford University 549th of 614 master's degree schools in the US. In comparison, University of Arizona ranked 87th among national universities. Student life University of Arizona Global Campus students have the opportunity to join several honor societies. Online students can join the Alpha Sigma Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa honor societies. Students are able to join Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, and SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society. According to the US Department of Education College Navigator, 3,677 service members are using their Tuition Assistance (TA) benefits for Ashford. An additional 2,666 use their GI Bill benefits for the school. Lawsuits and controversies Audits, investigations, and lawsuits (2006–2011) According to U.S. Senate testimony by Arlie Willems, retired reviewer for the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Department of Education denied Ashford University's request in 2006 to offer an online Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) on the grounds that the program "was more a collection of discrete courses than a cohesive program, was understaffed for appropriate interaction with students and supervision of both courses and clinical experiences, including student teaching. Many faculty members lacked appropriate academic background