Arizona Western College

Arizona Western College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Yuma, AZ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,830 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,050 and it offers 70 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Arizona Western College is $9,830 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Arizona Western College offers the alternative tuition plans .
99% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,953 (exclude student loans).
AWC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,830
Average Financial Amount$2,953

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Arizona Western College offers 70 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,637 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Arizona Western College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate6023
Less than 1 Year Certificate40077
2 Years Certificate240644
Total7001,637

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 23 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 77 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 644 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 893 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0$31,800
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide23-
Total23
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 4 completers-
Food Science4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training2-
Education [+] 15 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15-
Engineering Technology [+] 5 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician5-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences0-
Child Development1-
Legal Studies [+] 4 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing0-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)1-
Social Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography2-
Construction Trades [+] 3 completers-
Mason/Masonry1-
Carpentry/Carpenter1-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector1-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber0-
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 21 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician12-
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder2-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer0-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine5-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage0-
Business [+] 9 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1-
Office Management and Supervision4-
Organizational Leadership0-
Accounting4-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Total77
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1-
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician3-
Industrial Technology/Technician1-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 609 completers$21,500
General Studies609-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management0-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers$20,500
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 7 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician2-
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training5-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Retail Management0-
Accounting2-
Total644
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 1 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management0-
Crop Production1-
Plant Sciences0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Environmental Science1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)7-
Communications Technologies [+] 2 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 33 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences29-
Computer Graphics4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 7 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training5-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager2-
Education [+] 34 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching7-
Secondary Education and Teaching5-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching22-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Engineering [+] 15 completers-
Engineering15-
Engineering Technology [+] 7 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Industrial Technology/Technician4-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature7-
Work and Family Studies [+] 22 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences22-
Legal Studies [+] 6 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal6-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 348 completers-
General Studies348-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 10 completers-
Mathematics10-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management0-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness2-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
Physical Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Chemistry2-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Physics13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 98 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration78-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing0-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)2-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Homeland Security18-
Social Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Social Sciences59-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government4-
Construction Trades [+] 5 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter1-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)4-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1-
Precision Production Trades [+] 6 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 14 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Fine/Studio Arts9-
Music3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 88 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer21-
Pre-Nursing Studies0-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine2-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse61-
Business [+] 69 completers-
Business/Commerce2-
Business Administration and Management52-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1-
Accounting8-
Hospitality Administration/Management6-
History [+] 1 completers-
History1-
Total893

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,050 students are attending at Arizona Western College. There are 118 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 153 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 434 (full-time) and 396 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Arizona Western College is 20% and transfer-out rate is 6%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
AWC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,050
Graduation Rate20%
Number of Faculty271
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at AWC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,081 students enrolled into Arizona Western College. By gender, 3,372 male and 4,709 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Arizona Western College.
Student Population By Gender
Arizona Western College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0813,3724,709
Full-time2,0128851,127
Part-tme6,0692,4873,582
There are 993 White (12.29%), 93 Black/African American (1.15%), 5,410 Hispanic (66.95%), 67 Asian (0.83%), and 6,920 students with other races attending Arizona Western College. 105 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Arizona Western College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0813,3724,709
American Indian/Native American752352
Asian672938
Black/African American934647
Hispanic5,4102,1123,298
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White993427566
Two More1185365
Un-Known1,212613599
Non-resident Alien1056639
Arizona Western College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,576 students (31.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,123 students (38.65% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Arizona Western College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Arizona Western College
Number of Students
Total8,081
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,576
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,123
Not in Online Courses2,382
By age range, at Arizona Western College, 2,116 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.18% of total students), 4,051 students are aged below 20 (50.13%), 152 students are aged above 50 (3.19%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Arizona Western College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0813,3724,709
Under 181,9718941,077
Age 18-192,0808991,181
Age 20-211,219529690
Age 22-24897369528
Age 25-29708279429
Age 30-34455155300
Age 35-3928684202
Age 40-49299100199
Age 50-641294386
Over 64231310
Age Un-Known1477

Directory and Accreditation Information

Arizona Western College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Arizona Western College.
2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ
928-317-6000

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