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AWC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Arizona Western College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Arizona Western College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Arizona Western College is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Arizona Western College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,487 undergraduates at AWC with 1,710 being full-time and 4,777 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AWC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at Arizona Western College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Arizona Western College.
Contact details for AWC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ 85365-8834 |
| Phone: | 928-317-6000 |
| Website: | https://www.azwestern.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 914 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 66 | NA |
| Nursing | 65 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 60 | NA |
| General Social Sciences | 57 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 41 | NA |
| Construction | 32 | NA |
| Public Health | 31 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 23 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 22 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 4,998 students took at least one online class at Arizona Western College. This is a decrease from the 5,699 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,998 | 2,580 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,699 | 2,576 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,977 | 1,895 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,841 | 1,379 |
Learn more about online learning at Arizona Western College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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