University of Arizona
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$59,979
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,979
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arizona is a public 4-year college in Tucson, Arizona with 42,537 undergraduates and 11,517 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,674 a year (tuition and fees $13,926 in-state, $42,278 out-of-state). It admits 86% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,979 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,620 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,674
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,926
Out-of-state $42,278
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,620
About $208 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,979
Rank 799 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,674
- Tuition in-state
- $13,926
- Tuition out-of-state
- $42,278
- Cost of attendance
- $29,423
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,353
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,984
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,051
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,777
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,307
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $11,403 in 2015-16 to $13,926 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,246
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 625
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 42,537
- Graduate students
- 11,517
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 438
- Endowment
- $1.4B
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 799 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,674 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,926 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,620 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,665 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,979 | $40,059 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
438 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 488 | $19,500 | $33,699 | $52,038 | $50,706 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 274 | $19,850 | $28,435 | $56,045 | $62,172 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $21,500 | $78,168 | $88,892 | $88,910 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 260 | $22,494 | $39,487 | $53,471 | $50,532 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 252 | $18,910 | $42,993 | $72,758 | $56,359 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 250 | $19,500 | $53,971 | $76,013 | $68,069 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 247 | $41,000 | $115,462 | $143,150 | $103,485 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 223 | $22,000 | $86,040 | $117,451 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 218 | $23,830 | $50,924 | $77,951 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 203 | $19,500 | $66,427 | $100,938 | $83,343 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 200 | $19,750 | $67,550 | $104,513 | $83,290 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 196 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $21,500 | $55,066 | $84,111 | $69,303 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 193 | $21,000 | $40,005 | $66,937 | $58,808 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 183 | $192,899 | $66,995 | $127,725 | $112,460 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 182 | $20,500 | $36,193 | $56,585 | $63,293 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $20,396 | $36,795 | $53,868 | $57,149 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 159 | $41,000 | $87,254 | $104,086 | $120,193 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 157 | $23,000 | $31,950 | $59,079 | $60,053 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 148 | $21,754 | $25,460 | $52,571 | $62,451 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 145 | $47,242 | $57,296 | $75,977 | $82,751 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 144 | $23,406 | $49,392 | $77,987 | $92,374 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $19,489 | $47,908 | $83,267 | $82,686 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $18,000 | $46,172 | $51,285 | $47,382 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Arizona cost?
$16,674 a year is the average net price at University of Arizona after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,926 for in-state students and $42,278 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,423. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,353 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arizona?
86% of applicants are admitted to University of Arizona. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,246 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Arizona is 90%.
How much do University of Arizona graduates earn?
$59,979 a year is the median pay of former University of Arizona students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,665 after 6 years). That ranks 799 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $123,989.
How much student debt do University of Arizona graduates have?
$19,620 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arizona graduates, about $208 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arizona?
68% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arizona finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Arizona?
Psychology, General (488 bachelor's graduates), Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (274 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (272 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 438 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.