Arizona Western College
Yuma, Arizona · Also known as AWC, A.W.C., AZ Western, AZ Western College, Arizona Western, Yuma/LaPaz Community College District, Yuma/La Paz Counties Community College District · Website
$36,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arizona Western College is a public 2-year college in Yuma, Arizona with 6,374 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,983 a year (tuition and fees $3,060 in-state, $9,870 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,857 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $4,826 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,983
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,060
Out-of-state $9,870
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$4,826
About $51 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,857
Rank 3,215 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,983
- Tuition in-state
- $3,060
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,870
- Cost of attendance
- $15,868
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,405
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,611
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,164
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,404
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,540 in 2015-16 to $3,060 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,374
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 104
- Endowment
- $4.85M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,215 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,983 | $20,678 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,060 | $8,774 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 54% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 75% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $4,826 | $9,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,165 | $36,057 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,857 | $40,059 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
104 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 623 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 430 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,580 | $44,125 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,529 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,617 | $43,146 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,459 | $46,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | $91,181 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,250 | $37,656 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,711 | $48,733 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $44,895 | $56,910 | $65,389 |
| Homeland SecurityAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,829 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Yuma and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Arizona Western College cost?
$8,983 a year is the average net price at Arizona Western College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,060 for in-state students and $9,870 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,868. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,405 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arizona Western College?
Arizona Western College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Arizona Western College graduates earn?
$36,857 a year is the median pay of former Arizona Western College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,165 after 6 years). That ranks 3,215 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $44,895.
How much student debt do Arizona Western College graduates have?
$4,826 is the median federal student loan debt of Arizona Western College graduates, about $51 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Arizona Western College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Arizona Western College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Arizona Western College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (623 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (430 associate's graduates), Construction Trades, General (106 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 104 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.