by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Arizona Western College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will AWC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Arizona Western College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Arizona Western College, 82% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 387 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $7,771 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 17% | $9,616 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,547 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $1,481 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at AWC, roughly 55% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,143 (for some 4434 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 55% | $5,143 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,755 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | $5,125 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,885.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,186 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,460 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,951 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,983 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,582 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use AWC’s NPC: www.azwestern.edu/admissions/np-calc.
A typical borrower at AWC leaves with $4,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $4,826 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $51.16/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at AWC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,249 |
| 25th percentile | $2,100 |
| 75th percentile | $7,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $12,750 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $4,500 |
| High income | $2,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,433 |
| Independent students | $5,750 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at AWC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at AWC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3884 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $31,954,401 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 147 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $231,364 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,574 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 262 |
| Total DoD amount | $219,760 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $839 |
References
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