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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona. 42,537 undergraduates. Admits 86% of applicants.

71%Graduation rate17 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$17,125Average net price per year14% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$67,414Median earnings 10 years after starting14% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$18,000Median debt at graduation17% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($67,414).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$14,327
$30,000–$48,000$14,785
$48,001–$75,000$14,413
$75,001–$110,000$18,080
Over $110,000$24,145

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,906 in-state, $43,068 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate71%54%
Return for second year83%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$53,079$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$67,414$58,912
Median debt at graduation$18,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

353 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science229$85,859$120,706$18,548
Finance and Financial Management Services213$68,684$112,782$15,216
Management Information Systems and Services163$70,283$111,424$15,875
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering93$83,081$108,722$21,639
Civil Engineering31$79,234$106,257—
Systems Engineering40$78,987$105,813$23,500
Mining and Mineral Engineering17—$105,108—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering48—$104,752$18,500
Chemical Engineering57$79,276$104,047$13,606
Engineering-Related Fields19—$103,052—
Accounting and Related Services146$66,599$98,004$17,000
Mechanical Engineering84$79,191$97,736$26,200
Physics48$76,968$95,279$19,500
Business/Managerial Economics31$68,431$95,236$17,650
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering56$72,355$93,510$19,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing233$81,031$92,016$18,000
Mathematics73$48,983$90,692$13,885
Marketing217$61,804$88,977$17,171
Human Resources Management and Services244$59,399$86,694$16,000
Economics113$58,277$84,534$16,928
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning68$52,994$81,493$20,021
Computer and Information Sciences, General143$62,680$81,192$21,000
Biological/Biosystems Engineering18—$78,295—
Business Administration, Management and Operations218$51,602$76,862$19,500
Communication and Media Studies228$54,066$75,287$16,500
Agricultural Business and Management26$48,687$73,975—
Legal Professions and Studies, Other200$40,560$73,897$22,750
Chemistry19$45,779$73,737—
Computer Software and Media Applications58$53,276$73,684$19,500
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations200$73,640—$19,879
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology69$40,061$73,398$11,000
Philosophy27$44,696$71,910$26,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences288$33,908$69,866$19,739
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations43$67,051—$19,500
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other22$52,345$66,404$23,000
Public Health169$43,299$65,392$20,900
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology27$43,730$65,326$14,615
Political Science and Government170$42,074$64,002$19,250
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences82$46,435$63,923$15,358
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences59$50,290$63,756$26,250
Biology, General185$36,296$63,721$20,625
Public Administration27$42,859$63,710$18,305
Sociology50$36,531$63,260$17,967
Nutrition Sciences136$39,366$63,057$25,500
Journalism63$41,424$63,031$15,500
Homeland Security——$62,870—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions121$41,640$61,899$22,524
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services41$26,873$61,543$19,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences90$36,995$59,441$19,779
International/Globalization Studies21—$59,015$9,677
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General210$43,076$58,917$23,375
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services25—$57,984$27,875
Natural Resources Conservation and Research138$39,295$56,883$21,250
Architectural Sciences and Technology57$56,173—$26,437
Special Education and Teaching8$49,393$56,089—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies18$31,514$54,827$23,000
Psychology, General510$38,489$53,467$19,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services97$41,656$52,496$17,713
Area Studies33$27,841$52,486$15,416
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods151$49,149$52,456$14,737
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics122$37,415$51,053$15,535
History65$36,545$50,847$21,715
Geography and Cartography36$50,540—$21,250
Agricultural Public Services12$50,462——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts82$39,945$50,387$17,380
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research68$39,861$50,168$21,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas26$47,775$50,144$12,825
Anthropology48$36,700$47,722$12,875
Architecture and Related Services, Other0$46,657——
Fine and Studio Arts102$33,418$45,680$19,229
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs82$29,901$45,403$20,500
English Language and Literature, General47$33,180$45,235$17,750
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics43$44,882——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies54$32,103$44,524$16,500
Music35$36,662$44,476$18,988
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft33$31,928$42,606$22,016
Animal Sciences51$37,219$42,122$18,656
Criminal Justice and Corrections138$41,409—$16,320
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities61$41,274—$16,711
Research and Experimental Psychology116$36,350—$18,952
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration73$36,150—$13,953
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology27$34,183——
Education, Other17$33,532——
Dance40$26,504$31,776$23,250
Agricultural Production Operations11———
Food Science and Technology3———
Plant Sciences10———
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other8———
Architectural Engineering12———
Computer Engineering14———
Engineering Physics4———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering14———
Industrial Engineering26———
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians3———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics14———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services2———
Apparel and Textiles10———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology7———
Biotechnology3———
Statistics41———
Sustainability Studies34——$20,350
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7———
Religion/Religious Studies13———
Astronomy and Astrophysics24———
Materials Sciences11———
Human Services, General13———
Design and Applied Arts30——$23,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General10———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions13———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

86%Admission rate
1,246Average SAT of admitted students
21–29ACT middle 50%
20:1Students per faculty member
28%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of Arizona cost per year?
The average net price at University of Arizona, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $17,125 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of Arizona graduates earn?
Former University of Arizona students earn a median of $67,414 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arizona?
71% of University of Arizona students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of Arizona graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Arizona is $18,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.