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Is Arizona Western College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Arizona Western, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Arizona Western sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $36,857 helps, but median debt of $4,826 plus yearly net price of $8,983 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$8,983
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,857
Median debt at graduation
$4,826
Graduation rate
22%
At Arizona Western, a typical graduate carries about $4,826 in student debt and earns roughly $36,857 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $55 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Arizona Western is a two year school in Yuma, AZ. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Arizona Western
The median net price at Arizona Western is $8,983 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →