| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,514 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,653 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4,861 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 16.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 15.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
640 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Yuma, AZ |
| Population of city/town: |
91,923 |
| Nearest major city: |
San Diego |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
175 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,355,896 |
| Online campus map: |
www.azwestern.edu/
campus_map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (20%)
- women's dorms (40%)
- men's dorms (40%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
7% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
93% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1796 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Public Access Catalog. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, private testing room, scribe, screen reader, speach-to-text. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Western Voice |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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League of Artists, Desert Chef Culinary, Presidential Leadership Society, Residence Hall Association, Collegiate Young Farmers and Ranchers, Student Veterans and Service Members Organization, Matador Ambassadors, Philosophical Society, Radiologic Technology, Western Engineering Science and Technology, Wildlife Society, Student Nurses Association, Future Business leaders of America, Society for Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, AWS/SKILLS USA Student Chapter; theatre, music, administration of justice, massage therapy, mathematics, and science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jerry Smith,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
cardinal and gold |
| School mascot: |
Matadors |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA, ACCAC, WSFL |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, stadium; athletic, baseball, and soccer fields |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Yuma, AZ (9 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
San Diego (175 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Yuma, AZ (9 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Yuma, AZ (9 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
3% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, and University of Phoenix. |
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