The student population at Arizona Western College is 8,964 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,450 (19.30%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,719 where 8,964 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 8,964 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,487 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,514 to 8,964 students, a net gain of 1,450 (19.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arizona Western College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,514 | 3,229 | 4,285 |
| 2016-17 | 7,569 55 | 3,314 85 | 4,255 -30 |
| 2017-18 | 7,557 -12 | 3,170 -144 | 4,387 132 |
| 2018-19 | 7,434 -123 | 3,155 -15 | 4,279 -108 |
| 2019-20 | 7,500 66 | 3,020 -135 | 4,480 201 |
| 2020-21 | 6,487 -1,013 | 2,540 -480 | 3,947 -533 |
| 2021-22 | 8,081 1,594 | 3,372 832 | 4,709 762 |
| 2022-23 | 8,050 -31 | 3,257 -115 | 4,793 84 |
| 2023-24 | 8,038 -12 | 3,238 -19 | 4,800 7 |
| 2024-25 | 8,964 926 | 3,586 348 | 5,378 578 |
| Average | 7,719 | 3,188 | 4,531 |
The percentage of white students is 10.84% and the percentage of black students is 1.06% at Arizona Western College. 0.99% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 75.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.02% to 10.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.69% to 0.99%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.53% to 1.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 70.22% to 75.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4199 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4770 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arizona Western College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 84 | 52 | 190 | 5,276 | 30 | 1,279 | 107 |
| 2016-17 | 83 | 75 | 179 | 5,405 | 31 | 1,222 | 124 |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 69 | 178 | 5,460 | 30 | 1,192 | 123 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 76 | 192 | 5,374 | 36 | 1,150 | 141 |
| 2019-20 | 76 | 78 | 99 | 5,587 | 20 | 1,122 | 117 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 50 | 84 | 4,867 | 11 | 943 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 67 | 93 | 5,410 | 8 | 993 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 5,077 | 9 | 877 | 114 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 69 | 91 | 5,727 | 5 | 919 | 119 |
| 2024-25 | 83 | 89 | 95 | 6,755 | 10 | 972 | 128 |
| Average | 77 | 69 | 130 | 5,494 | 19 | 1,067 | 120 |
2,226 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 138.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arizona Western College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,514 | 935 | 1,908 | 4,671 |
| 2016-17 | 7,569 | 1,263 | 2,459 | 3,847 |
| 2017-18 | 7,557 | 1,404 | 2,488 | 3,665 |
| 2018-19 | 7,434 | 1,379 | 2,462 | 3,593 |
| 2019-20 | 7,500 | 1,547 | 2,433 | 3,520 |
| 2020-21 | 6,487 | 1,895 | 2,082 | 2,510 |
| 2021-22 | 8,081 | 2,576 | 3,123 | 2,382 |
| 2022-23 | 8,050 | 2,580 | 2,418 | 3,052 |
| 2023-24 | 8,038 | 2,472 | 2,454 | 3,112 |
| 2024-25 | 8,964 | 2,226 | 2,624 | 4,114 |
| Average | 7,719 | 1,828 | 2,445 | 3,447 |
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