AWC vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Arizona Western College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (8,964 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, AZ (Town Fringe setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Arizona Western College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Arizona Western College 22:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arizona Western College are 32.6% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($8,538 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 164.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Arizona Western College (about $16,221 more per year; $26,091 vs. $9,870).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Arizona Western College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (81% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Arizona Western College students ($8,375 vs. $7,771).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both AWC and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arizona Western College graduates have a $3,250 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($6,250 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, AWC graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($64 vs. $98).
• More AWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.