Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of A is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 37,434, with 20,861 women and 16,573 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of A is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.5% of undergraduate students being women and 44.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,840, with 6,019 women and 4,821 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.3% 16,573 students
- women 55.7% 20,861 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.5% 4,821 students
- women 55.5% 6,019 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,306 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 28.3% of the student body, with 10,455 students. Asian students represent 5.0% of the population, with 1,862 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 1,811 students. African American students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,494 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 73 students.
International students make up 4.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,691 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 1,267 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within U of A.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.5% 18,306 students
- Hispanic 28.3% 10,455 students
- Asian 5.0% 1,862 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 1,811 students
- International students 4.6% 1,691 students
- African American 4.0% 1,494 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 1,267 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 73 students
Graduate Students
- White 46.9% 4,994 students
- Hispanic 18.8% 2,001 students
- International students 13.6% 1,450 students
- Asian 7.1% 755 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 633 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 414 students
- African American 3.7% 390 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.0% 1,244 students
- Hispanic 31.7% 821 students
- African American 6.9% 180 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 100 students
- Asian 3.7% 95 students
- International students 3.1% 79 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 64 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 7 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 36% 13,657 students
- 20-21 33% 12,508 students
- 22-24 13% 4,899 students
- 25-29 7% 2,485 students
- 30-34 3% 1,224 students
- 35-39 2% 702 students
- 40-49 2% 684 students
- 50-64 1% 195 students
- 25-29 37% 3,976 students
- 22-24 22% 2,444 students
- 30-34 17% 1,899 students
- 35-39 9% 984 students
- 40-49 9% 962 students
- 50-64 4% 385 students
- 20-21 1% 159 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Arizona in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,189 | 51.60% | |
| California | 1,112 | 13.70% | |
| Washington | 323 | 3.98% | |
| Illinois | 302 | 3.72% | |
| Colorado | 263 | 3.24% | |
| Texas | 234 | 2.88% | |
| Oregon | 135 | 1.66% | |
| Minnesota | 108 | 1.33% | |
| New York | 106 | 1.31% | |
| Pennsylvania | 92 | 1.13% | |
| Iowa | 76 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 71 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 70 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 64 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 64 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 63 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 59 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 58 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 58 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 56 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 53 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 51 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 47 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 44 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 38 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 32 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 32 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 28 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 27 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 24 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 16 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 16 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 12 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 11 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| American Samoa | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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