AWC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Arizona Western College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Arizona Western College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $9,630 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 8,050.
It offers diverse area of study (142 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of AWC are $9,630 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College $9,630

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at AWC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at AWC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at AWC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at AWC is 8,050 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College 8,050

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at AWC is $2,953 which is 30.66% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College $2,953

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at AWC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Arizona Western College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

AWC offers 142 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.