WME

Western Maricopa Education Center

Glendale, Arizona Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Western Maricopa Education Center is a public two-year institution in Glendale, Arizona. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 247 students in fall 2024.

Western Maricopa Education Center offers certificates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Information Technology, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 167 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

247

Students enrolled

167

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Precision Production 2

Welding Technology Certificate 52 graduates
Machine Tool Technology Certificate 10 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Technology Certificate 39 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 21 graduates
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 13 graduates

Health Professions 2

Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 16 graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate 16 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, part-time students: 76%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 104
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 52
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 11

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 247
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 247
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 420
Full-time, 2024-25: 0%

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 21%
Men: 79%
White: 30%
Hispanic or Latino: 34%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 23%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Superintendent: Scott Spurgeon
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates