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- Arizona
- University of Arizona
Tucson, AZCity: largeZIP 85721Founded 1885
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1885
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.arizona.edu
ArizonaPublic
University of Arizona
University of Arizona is a public university in Tucson, Arizona, with 42,537 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $17,125 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention83%
4-year graduation57%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans26%
$17,125net price / year
86%admission rate
1246average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$67,414median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,000median debt
#465 of 1,704 for earnings#643 of 1,739 for lowest net price#363 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,045 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,018tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,906
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $43,068
- Average net price
- $17,125national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,327
$30,001–48,000$14,785
$48,001–75,000$14,413
$75,001–110,000$18,080
$110,001+$24,145
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1246
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–720
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,079
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,414middle 50%: $44,684–$100,947
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,947
Median, University of Arizona$67,414
Lower quarter$44,684
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 42,537
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,347 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,271
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,387,344,636
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White46%
Hispanic28%
Black4.4%
Asian4.7%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown5.9%
30 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.8%
Health professions8.8%
Psychology8.0%
Engineering6.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.5%
Computer & information sciences5.0%
Communication & journalism4.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Arizona
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | $11,594 | — | $69,111 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $14,694 | 67% | $69,111 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ | $28,679 | 12% | $39,232 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $17,571 | 71% | $63,588 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | $17,058 | 69% | $60,713 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 104179. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q503419.