AWC vs. NPC

Arizona Western College vs. Northland Pioneer College comparison

	Arizona Western College	Northland Pioneer College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AWC	NPC
Location	Yuma, AZ	Holbrook, AZ
Setting	Town Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	8,050	2,740
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	azwestern.edu	npc.edu
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Costs	AWC	NPC
Tuition (In State)	$2,760	$1,948
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,570	$9,371
Room & Board	$7,968	$8,076
Avg Net Price	$9,487	$10,593
Avg Grant Aid	$6,256	$4,436
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	76%

Admission	AWC	NPC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 22, 2025

Academics	AWC	NPC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (41%) Health Professions (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Construction Trades (7%) Business (5%)	Precision Production Trades (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (13%) Health Professions (11%) Transportation and Materials Moving (10%)
Outcomes	AWC	NPC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$30,100
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$64	N/A

Diversity	AWC	NPC
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	16%	43%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	72%	12%
% Native American	1%	39%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	AWC	NPC
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	AWC	NPC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Arizona Western College is larger than than NPC based on total student enrollment (8,050 students vs. 2,740 students)

AWC vs. NPC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AWC or NPC?

• Arizona Western College is 41.7% more expensive to attend than NPC for in-state tuition ($2,760.00 vs. $1,948.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.1% higher at AWC than Northland Pioneer College ($9,570.00 vs. $9,371.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arizona Western College than NPC ($9,487 vs. $10,593)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arizona Western College are 1.4% lower than costs at Northland Pioneer College ($7,968 vs. $8,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Arizona Western College than Northland Pioneer College (99% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona Western College students is 41% larger than aid received Northland Pioneer College ($6,256 vs. $4,436)

Which college is harder to get into, AWC or NPC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NPC or AWC .

AWC vs. NPC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AWC or NPC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NPC and AWC.

• Graduates from Arizona Western College earn on average $1,500 more per year than NPC graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $30,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/