US Education & Training Universities - PPC Market Share Analysis June 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Universities category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Universities – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Universities US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 54.3319991594
45.6680008406
54%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 41
59
41%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 17%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Education & Training Universities brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
collegeboard.org 18.99
phoenix.edu 16.14
asu.edu 6.55
wgu.edu 4.89
snhu.edu 4.64
capella.edu 2.57
gcu.edu 2.48
arizona.edu 1.77
devry.edu 1.51
waldenu.edu 1.51
others 38.95
  • collegeboard.org - 18.99%
  • phoenix.edu - 16.14%
  • asu.edu - 6.55%
  • wgu.edu - 4.89%
  • snhu.edu - 4.64%
  • capella.edu - 2.57%
  • gcu.edu - 2.48%
  • arizona.edu - 1.77%
  • devry.edu - 1.51%
  • waldenu.edu - 1.51%
  • others - 38.95%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, CollegeBoard.org leads with 19% click share, closely followed by Phoenix.edu at 16%. ASU.edu captures 6.6%, while others collectively dominate with 39%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Education & Training Universities brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date asu.edu phoenix.edu capella.edu snhu.edu devry.edu chamberlain.edu waldenu.edu liberty.edu gcu.edu wgu.edu
2026/06/01 10.72% 6.79% 3.15% 6.72% 1.9% 1.04% 0.72% 2.1% 6.75% 4.03%
2026/06/02 10.01% 7.89% 3.78% 6.58% 3.2% 1.04% 1.25% 2.66% 5.75% 2.55%
2026/06/03 11.06% 9.06% 4.43% 6.83% 2.17% 1.28% 1.46% 2.28% 3.61% 3.12%
2026/06/04 9.4% 7.57% 3.86% 8.7% 3.48% 1.08% 4.72% 2.67% 3.54% 3.06%
2026/06/05 10.21% 7.84% 3.87% 10.07% 2.22% 1.24% 4.09% 2.92% 3.14% 2.24%
2026/06/06 9.94% 8.06% 3.22% 9.69% 1.72% 1.58% 3.1% 2.42% 3.09% 2.17%
2026/06/07 9.1% 6.75% 3.02% 8.16% 1.9% 1.53% 2.73% 2.19% 3.66% 3.9%
2026/06/08 9.92% 7.48% 4.24% 7.46% 3.17% 1.99% 3.42% 1.95% 3.87% 3%
2026/06/09 8.13% 8.81% 3.85% 7.71% 2.03% 1.49% 3.75% 2.51% 4.3% 4.4%
2026/06/10 8.65% 8.81% 4.39% 7.96% 3.15% 1.99% 3.78% 2.36% 3.65% 4.12%
2026/06/11 6.97% 8.8% 4.38% 7.48% 2.81% 2.03% 3.97% 2.18% 3.94% 2.9%
2026/06/12 7.43% 8.84% 4.28% 8.65% 3.67% 2.55% 3.26% 1.87% 3.77% 2.89%
2026/06/13 6.76% 7.35% 4.5% 8.8% 1.9% 2.65% 2.55% 1.6% 3.44% 4.16%
2026/06/14 6.55% 7.39% 4.28% 9.25% 1.59% 2.22% 2.07% 1.68% 3.68% 3.65%
2026/06/15 6.3% 7.6% 4.18% 9.53% 2.52% 2.28% 1.84% 2.15% 4.41% 3.7%
2026/06/16 7.31% 7.84% 5.46% 7.8% 3.16% 2.47% 1.78% 2.52% 4.73% 3.97%
2026/06/17 6.63% 8% 5.76% 8.26% 2.96% 2.36% 2.86% 2.26% 4.06% 3.31%
2026/06/18 8.48% 9.73% 5.28% 8.49% 2.23% 2.3% 3.24% 2.07% 3.42% 3.07%
2026/06/19 10.66% 8.86% 4.53% 6.38% 2.72% 2.64% 3.98% 1.87% 2.83% 1.95%
2026/06/20 11.66% 8.95% 4.95% 7.23% 1.72% 2.47% 4.53% 1.34% 2.72% 1.72%
2026/06/21 12.44% 8.66% 4.27% 6.11% 2.71% 2.65% 3.74% 1.43% 2.37% 2.11%
2026/06/22 13.63% 9.53% 5.08% 5.15% 3.74% 3.38% 3.06% 1.47% 2.87% 1.67%
2026/06/23 13.36% 10.32% 5.86% 4.67% 3.65% 3.28% 3.79% 1.76% 3.24% 1.17%
2026/06/24 13.01% 11.01% 4.66% 4.82% 3.97% 4.04% 5% 2.45% 3.45% 0.99%
2026/06/25 13.85% 10.01% 4.75% 4.81% 3.53% 4.4% 5.54% 2.34% 2.35% 1.03%
2026/06/26 14.96% 10.78% 4.91% 4.53% 3.17% 4.21% 5.52% 2.36% 2.29% 1.22%
2026/06/27 13.98% 11.04% 4.93% 4.88% 1.85% 3.65% 4.61% 2.12% 2.31% 1.62%
2026/06/28 13.91% 10.35% 5.5% 5.21% 2.57% 3.62% 3.34% 2.09% 2.42% 1.46%
2026/06/29 12.83% 11.05% 7.11% 4.74% 4.23% 3.1% 2.63% 2% 2.71% 0.92%
2026/06/30 13.6% 11.08% 6.93% 5.68% 4.61% 3.84% 3.77% 2.76% 2.39% 1.35%
  • asu.edu
  • phoenix.edu
  • capella.edu
  • snhu.edu
  • devry.edu
  • chamberlain.edu
  • waldenu.edu
  • liberty.edu
  • gcu.edu
  • wgu.edu

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In June 2026, ASU.edu’s PPC spend share began at 10.72%, dipped mid-month, then surged to 13.6%. Phoenix.edu saw a steady rise, ending at 11.08%. Capella.edu and SNHU.edu experienced fluctuations, closing at 6.93% and 5.68%, respectively. DeVry.edu and Chamberlain.edu showed modest gains, while Waldenu.edu and Liberty.edu had varied trends. GCU.edu and WGU.edu had lower shares, finishing at 2.39% and 1.35%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/06/01 1204
2026/06/02 1100
2026/06/03 1218
2026/06/04 1143
2026/06/05 1157
2026/06/06 1159
2026/06/07 1170
2026/06/08 1140
2026/06/09 1115
2026/06/10 1075
2026/06/11 1073
2026/06/12 1043
2026/06/13 1024
2026/06/14 1034
2026/06/15 999
2026/06/16 991
2026/06/17 984
2026/06/18 956
2026/06/19 949
2026/06/20 968
2026/06/21 982
2026/06/22 969
2026/06/23 969
2026/06/24 942
2026/06/25 934
2026/06/26 899
2026/06/27 921
2026/06/28 935
2026/06/29 930
2026/06/30 890

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June began with 1,204 advertisers, peaking at 1,218 on June 3. A steady decline followed, ending the month at 890.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Education & Training Universities

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
collegeboard.org 2.85%
phoenix.edu 1.58%
asu.edu 1.04%
ucl.ac.uk 0.7%
utah.edu 0.58%
calacademy.org -0.27%
keiseruniversity.edu -0.3%
gcu.edu -0.56%
wgu.edu -1.15%
snhu.edu -1.4%

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In the past month, collegeboard.org surged by 2.85%, while snhu.edu dropped by 1.4%. Phoenix.edu gained 1.58%, contrasting wgu.edu’s 1.15% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US Education & Training Universities Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date phoenix.edu asu.edu capella.edu devry.edu snhu.edu waldenu.edu collegeboard.org gcu.edu wgu.edu csuglobal.edu
2026/06/01 7.77% 8.09% 2.14% 1.9% 5.68% 0.51% 1.95% 6.47% 3.46% 1.68%
2026/06/02 8.04% 7.34% 2.32% 3.17% 5.39% 1.08% 4.74% 5.37% 2.5% 2.24%
2026/06/03 10.07% 8.19% 2.88% 2.01% 5.65% 1.11% 3.52% 3.59% 2.94% 1.31%
2026/06/04 8.03% 6.86% 2.75% 3.67% 7.9% 3.95% 2.71% 3.58% 2.82% 1.89%
2026/06/05 8.33% 7.73% 2.73% 2.31% 9.22% 3.42% 2.32% 3.01% 2.06% 1.97%
2026/06/06 8.9% 7.46% 2.49% 1.48% 8.42% 2.5% 2.73% 3.1% 2.1% 2.24%
2026/06/07 7.3% 6.86% 2.01% 1.82% 6.54% 2.05% 2.93% 3.78% 3.48% 2.64%
2026/06/08 7.99% 7.07% 3.45% 2.86% 6.04% 2.73% 4.53% 3.74% 2.61% 1.21%
2026/06/09 9.06% 5.66% 2.85% 1.94% 5.98% 2.73% 4.17% 3.51% 3.9% 1.78%
2026/06/10 9.89% 6.45% 3.64% 3.53% 7.25% 2.72% 4.17% 3.48% 3.87% 1.43%
2026/06/11 9.6% 5.45% 3.38% 2.86% 6.94% 3.43% 3.67% 3.77% 2.61% 1.32%
2026/06/12 9.61% 6.06% 3.18% 3.82% 8.08% 3.04% 2.45% 3.3% 2.69% 1.99%
2026/06/13 7.9% 5.68% 3.48% 1.88% 7.73% 2.18% 2.72% 3.28% 3.92% 2.56%
2026/06/14 7.5% 5.19% 3.28% 1.4% 7.78% 1.72% 3.96% 3.24% 3.39% 2.54%
2026/06/15 8.21% 4.73% 3.37% 2.7% 8.36% 1.73% 4.84% 3.83% 3.52% 1.44%
2026/06/16 8.47% 5.94% 4.75% 3.43% 6.92% 1.52% 3.06% 4.7% 4.01% 1.12%
2026/06/17 8.67% 4.9% 5.02% 2.93% 6.9% 2.3% 3.92% 3.6% 3.25% 1.08%
2026/06/18 10.31% 6.35% 4.26% 2% 7.36% 2.63% 4.49% 3.35% 3.07% 1.14%
2026/06/19 9.24% 7.63% 3.54% 2.53% 5.19% 3.44% 3.76% 2.6% 2.14% 1.96%
2026/06/20 9.08% 8.44% 3.9% 1.57% 5.47% 4.27% 4.41% 2.57% 2.03% 2.74%
2026/06/21 8.84% 9.06% 3.49% 2.67% 4.51% 3.15% 5.2% 2.31% 2.34% 2.64%
2026/06/22 9.86% 10.05% 3.83% 3.53% 3.53% 2.38% 3.21% 2.7% 2.08% 2.17%
2026/06/23 10.19% 9.06% 4.68% 3.57% 3.53% 3.23% 5.66% 3.21% 1.33% 1.77%
2026/06/24 10.72% 8.82% 3.9% 3.72% 3.88% 4.49% 5.85% 3.13% 1.28% 2.34%
2026/06/25 9.89% 9.26% 3.68% 3.54% 3.59% 5.06% 6.93% 2.13% 1.38% 1.95%
2026/06/26 11.18% 10.4% 3.92% 3.2% 3.57% 4.6% 5.35% 2.16% 1.47% 2.42%
2026/06/27 11.41% 9.64% 4.54% 1.7% 3.61% 3.6% 3.6% 2.15% 1.83% 2.01%
2026/06/28 10.46% 9.68% 5.31% 2.9% 3.87% 2.84% 2.45% 2.61% 1.64% 1.86%
2026/06/29 12% 9.42% 6.91% 4.1% 3.74% 1.98% 2.7% 2.35% 1.2% 1.45%
2026/06/30 12.21% 9.96% 6.63% 4.98% 4.56% 2.88% 2.33% 2.25% 1.72% 1.27%
  • phoenix.edu
  • asu.edu
  • capella.edu
  • devry.edu
  • snhu.edu
  • waldenu.edu
  • collegeboard.org
  • gcu.edu
  • wgu.edu
  • csuglobal.edu

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Phoenix.edu’s impression share rose steadily, peaking at 12.21% by June’s end. ASU.edu saw a mid-month dip but recovered to 9.96%. Capella.edu climbed to 6.63%, while Devry.edu ended at 4.98%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Education & Training Universities - Last month
  1. 1
    College Board - College Match | Student Search Service® https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org › connect › now

    Get Matched To Colleges By Sharing Your Interests. Let Us Find The Perfect Match For You. Get...

  2. 2
    Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, Arizona https://explore.gcu.edu › gcu › online

    Earn an affordable private education online or on campus with GCU. Advance your skills through rigorous curriculum and peer discussion.

  3. 3
    University of Phoenix® https://www.phoenix.edu

    Online University Programs — Let Us Assess Your Training or Life Experience and You Could Earn College Credits! See How. Don't Let Prior Credits or Relevant Life Experiences go to Waste with Our PLA.

  4. 4
    SNHU® - Southern NH University https://degrees.snhu.edu › online

    See Yourself Succeed at SNHU — Learn More & Apply 100% Online Now! Offering One of the Lowest Online Tuition Rates in the Nation...

  5. 5
    The University of Utah - An Affordable Path To Success https://impact.utah.edu

    Here at the U, innovation drives discovery, and every step takes us higher.

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In the competitive landscape of online education, College Board’s ad emphasizes personalized college matching, while Grand Canyon University highlights affordability and rigorous curriculum. University of Phoenix focuses on credit for life experiences, SNHU promotes low tuition, and the University of Utah showcases innovation-driven success.

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