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Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona·Public, 2-year·Southwest·azwestern.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
Total enrollment
8,964
peer median 8,196
Avg net price
$9,582
-$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
20%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 119 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 112 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
119
Passing
7
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

119programs
  • Passing7 · 5.9%
  • No Data112 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
112

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+10.4%
$39,711 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+23.6%
$44,459 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.7%
$45,580 vs $35,969
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+26.8%
$45,617 vs $35,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+34.1%
$48,250 vs $35,969
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.2%
$56,910 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+153.5%
$91,181 vs $35,969

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1968Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Feb 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,887
$30–48k$9,871
$48–75k$11,563
$75–110k$13,849
$110k+$14,357

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,582
-$1,073vs Community College median $10,655
Federal loans
0.5%
In-state tuition
$3,020
Out-of-state
$9,830

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,274 students received $19.5M in Pell grants, alongside $339K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,274
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.5M
$19,490,426 total
Direct Loans
$339K
102 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$169K
58 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$117K
40 loan awards
Parent PLUS$53K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 177 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
177
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.3%
2017
22.8%
2018
12.1%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Arizona Western College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs101
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,011 total completions
01Liberal Arts
52852.2%
02Social Sciences
989.7%
03Security/Protective
908.9%
04Health Professions
898.8%
05Business
838.2%
06Education
504.9%
07Engineering
212.1%
08Engineering Tech
202.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
171.7%
10Agriculture
151.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,964
12-mo unduplicated
12,473
Undergraduate
12,473
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%5,347
Women
57%7,126

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
73.8%
White
11.2%
Unknown
8.5%
Non-resident
1.8%
Two or more
1.5%
Black
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
138
73 M · 65 W
Women athletes
47.1%
Athletic aid
$1.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$535K
$686K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
32 M · 23 W
$877K
Baseball
26 M ·
$415K
Basketball
15 M · 8 W
$604K
Softball
· 21 W
$389K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$294K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.25
2 offenses · 8,050 students

3-year trend

0.312 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
129

Arizona Western College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Arizona Western College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectArizona Western College
20%8,964$9,582Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
10,109$12,211Community College
Yavapai College
7,428$6,355Community College
Phoenix College
10,660$11,728Community College
Paradise Valley Community College
6,148$13,478Community College
Central Arizona College
5,053$4,591Community College
Peer group median20%8,196$10,655

Frequently asked questions about Arizona Western College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arizona Western College.

What is the graduation rate at Arizona Western College?

Arizona Western College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 20% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Arizona Western College?

Arizona Western College reports a total enrollment of 8,964 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Arizona Western College?

The average net price at Arizona Western College is $9,582 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Arizona Western College located?

Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona 85365-8834.

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