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Arizona Western College tells Yuma County it fuels local jobs and $320M in annual activity

Yuma County Board of Supervisors · January 21, 2026
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AWC President Daniel Korr told the Board that the community college now serves about 13,000 students, supports roughly 5,700 jobs and generates roughly $320 million in regional income, citing a Lightcast analysis; supervisors asked questions about survey response rates for the nursing program and applauded the college’s growth.

Arizona Western College President Dr. Daniel Korr told the Yuma County Board of Supervisors that the college is a major economic engine for the region, serving about 13,000 students and supporting thousands of local jobs.

Korr presented a Lightcast economic-impact analysis and institutional data, saying the college’s payroll exceeds $44 million, AWC supports more than 1,300 employees…

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