Arizona Western College

www.azwestern.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,112

2.33% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,747

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.2%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

6,487

26.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

24%

155 Graduates

About

Arizona Western College is a higher education institution located in Yuma County, AZ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Arizona Western College were .

In 2020, 2,311 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arizona Western College. 51.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,527 degrees), 3.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (485 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arizona Western College is $2,112, which is $−5,868 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Arizona Western College is $2,112, which is $−5,868 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,747.

In 2020, 60% of undergraduate students attending Arizona Western College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,112

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Arizona Western College was $2,112. The cost of tuition at Arizona Western College is $−5,868 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Arizona Western College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,747

2020 Value

3.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Arizona Western College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,747. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Arizona Western College grew by 3.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Arizona Western College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,129

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Arizona Western College was of $6,129 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Arizona Western College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Arizona Western College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 20% with respect to 2019, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Arizona Western College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.2%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Arizona Western College was 12.2%, which represents 24 out of the 197 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Arizona Western College has a total enrollment of 6,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Arizona Western College is 1,710 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,777. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Arizona Western College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arizona Western College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% White, 1.63% Two or More Races, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.771% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Arizona Western College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (29.8%) and White Female (7.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arizona Western College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Arizona Western College is 1,710 and the part-time enrollment is 4,777. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Arizona Western College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Arizona Western College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Arizona Western College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Arizona Western College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Arizona Western College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
4,867
White
943
Two or More Races
106

The enrolled student population at Arizona Western College is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% White, 1.63% Two or More Races, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.771% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 317 students (4.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 65 more women than men received degrees from Arizona Western College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arizona Western College is hispanic or latino (1,527 degrees awarded). There were 3.15 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (485 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Arizona Western College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Arizona Western College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (382 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,228 degrees), and Protective Services (85 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Western College are Police officers (127,754 people), Other managers (120,954 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (101,466 people), Postsecondary teachers (88,889 people), and Physicians (68,488 people).

The most specialized majors at Arizona Western College are Construction (382 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,228 degrees), Protective Services (85 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (51 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Western College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona Western College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (308,469 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,397 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,771 people), Construction (117,473 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,489 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arizona Western College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Arizona Western College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Arizona Western College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,123

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,188

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,123 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona Western College, which is 0.945 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,188).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Arizona Western College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona Western College in General Studies, which is 0.57 times less than the 782 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 782 degrees were awarded to women at Arizona Western College in General Studies, which is 1.75 times more than the 446 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 8% of students graduating from Arizona Western College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Arizona Western College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.81% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,527 degrees awarded
White
485 degrees awarded
Black or African American
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arizona Western College is hispanic or latino (1,527 degrees awarded). There were 3.15 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (485 degrees).

3.16% of degree recipients (73 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
863 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
664 degrees awarded
White Male
285 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arizona Western College is hispanic or latino female (863 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (664 degrees).

Operations

Arizona Western College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $697k (18.8%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Arizona Western College had a total salary expenditure of $70.5M. Arizona Western College employs 117 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Arizona Western College are Male No academic ranks (61), Female No academic ranks(56), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arizona Western College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, Management, with 56 employees, and Service with 48 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.7M

2020 Endowment

4.95%

decline from 2019

Arizona Western College has an endowment valued at about $3.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Arizona Western College declined 4.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $719k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Arizona Western College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Arizona Western College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$28.9M

2020 Salaries

0.778%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Arizona Western College paid a median of $28.9M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($70.5M) and a 0.778% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.87% growth from 2018 and a 1.92% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8M

Instructional Salaries

117

Number of Employees

In 2020, Arizona Western College paid a total of $8M to 117 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

117 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Arizona Western College were No academic rank with 117 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arizona Western College were Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees; Management with 56 employees; and Service with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Arizona Western College was Male No academic rank with 61 employees, and Female No academic rank with 56 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Arizona Western College.

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