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Western Maricopa Education Center

Glendale, Arizona·Public, 2-year·Southwest·west-mec.edu/adult-students
Total enrollment
247
peer median 247
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Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2015Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 139 students received $466K in Pell grants, alongside $155K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
139
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$466K
$466,353 total
Direct Loans
$155K
67 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$79K
38 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$76K
29 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

Academic programs at WMEC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
247
12-mo unduplicated
382
Undergraduate
382
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
77%293
Women
23%89

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.6%
White
26.4%
Unknown
20.9%
Two or more
8.6%
Asian
2.3%
Black
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 223 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Western Maricopa Education Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WMEC.

    How many students attend Western Maricopa Education Center?

    Western Maricopa Education Center reports a total enrollment of 247 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Western Maricopa Education Center located?

    Western Maricopa Education Center is located in Glendale, Arizona 85307.

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