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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Arizona Western College
  • Phoenix College

What stands out

Arizona Western College has the lower average net price, Arizona Western College reports the higher graduation rate, Phoenix College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Arizona Western College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Arizona Western College compared with Phoenix College
MetricArizona Western CollegeYuma, AZPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtPhoenix CollegePhoenix, AZPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,983lowest$12,055
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,868$18,594
In-state tuition$3,060$2,358
Out-of-state tuition$9,870$8,958
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.22%highest14%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$4,826lowest$6,750
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,857$40,870highest
Campus
Undergraduates6,3748,555

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.