University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721-0066

Overview

Admission

University of Arizona is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 36,166 applications and 28,433 students were granted admission. University of Arizona is at the #77 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $33,950 and in-state students paid $10,752.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 83% of University of Arizona's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 26% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,413 (which is 0.4% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Arizona in 2016-2017, was 2,489, which is 36% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,217 (which is 1.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Arizona has enrolled a total of 43,161 students (36,054 students full-time and 7,107 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 43,161 students, 2,061 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and 33,694 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 9,467 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,579 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Arizona.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Arizona full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Arizona graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,800. Last year, out of the total 6,457 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,876 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 7,117 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 6,334 were employed.