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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,674What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
42,537
In-state tuition
$13,926Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,278
SAT midpoint
1,245
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,979Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,674

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$59,979

Better than 66% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,620

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$29,423

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,674

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Arizona
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,620
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,979

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Arizona by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mining and Mineral Engineering$86,92416
Computer Science$86,040223
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,86492
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,168272
Systems Engineering$76,66044
Mechanical Engineering$75,211110
Engineering-Related Fields$75,10921
Chemical Engineering$73,47968
Industrial Engineering$72,44022
Civil Engineering$69,65532
Management Information Systems and Services$67,550200
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,427203
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,21158
Accounting and Related Services$60,659134
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$57,45656
Business/Managerial Economics$56,11454
Architecture$55,109Not reported
Marketing$55,066195
Mathematics$54,78196
Human Resources Management and Services$53,971250
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,924218
Computer and Information Sciences, General$49,392144
Agricultural Business and Management$48,80031
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other$48,33442
Economics$47,908139
Architectural Sciences and Technology$47,25565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,172135
Computer Software and Media Applications$44,64597
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,45030
Chemistry$43,01324
Communication and Media Studies$42,993252
Geography and Cartography$42,82936
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$42,43353
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$40,03764
Public Health$40,005193
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$39,487260
Public Administration$39,13632
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$38,61764
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,992114
Biology, General$37,020127
Legal Professions and Studies, Other$36,795169
Journalism$36,52169
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,44596
Political Science and Government$36,193182
Animal Sciences$35,99624
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$35,60762
Special Education and Teaching$35,02312
Sociology$34,67149
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,484115
Philosophy$34,28931
Homeland Security$34,103Not reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$33,741103
Psychology, General$33,699488
Anthropology$33,09447
English Language and Literature, General$32,15569
Nutrition Sciences$31,950157
Area Studies$31,48042
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs$30,98877
Fine and Studio Arts$30,68391
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$30,645126
History$30,59278
Research and Experimental Psychology$28,494131
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$28,435274
International/Globalization Studies$27,41626
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$26,87519
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$26,71549
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$26,45764
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$26,05458
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,04838
Architecture and Related Services, Other$25,676Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$25,460148
Dance$24,82633
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$24,04463
Music$17,29333
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reported196
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported152
PhysicsNot reported71
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported55
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported53
StatisticsNot reported48
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported48
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported36
Sustainability StudiesNot reported35
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported27
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported26
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported22
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported22
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported21
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported19
Education, OtherNot reported15
Human Services, GeneralNot reported14
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherNot reported13
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported13
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported12
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNot reported11
Materials SciencesNot reported11
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported10
Architectural EngineeringNot reported10
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported10
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported8
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported7
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported6
Apparel and TextilesNot reported6
Engineering PhysicsNot reported4
Plant SciencesNot reported3
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Landscape ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

All 124 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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