The student-faculty ratio at University of Arizona is 15:1, and the school has 44.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Arizona include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Total faculty
2,082 full time
351 part time
Minority
22% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.6%
20-4939.5%
50 or more15.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
81%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
84%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
60%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
59%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
69%
6-year graduation rate of international students
72%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
162
Post-master's certificates
15
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
451
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
513
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.3%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.6%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.9%
Graduates reporting salaries
24%
Graduates reporting bonuses
4%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.4%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.4%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
1%
Enrolled in continuing education
9.1%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona
University of Southern California
University of Washington
Seeking continuing education
10.2%
No information provided by graduate
28.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC News' TODAY Show, Joan Ganz Cooney, co-creator of Sesame Street, Steve Kerr, NBA Champion
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 8%
Engineering 7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$59,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,800
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$47,300
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$45,900
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$41,600
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$68,000
Finance$61,300
Entrepreneurial Studies$60,800
Accounting$57,300
Business/Managerial Economics$54,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,000
Marketing$51,500
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$48,600
Journalism$46,400
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$79,300
Electrical Engineering (EE)$76,900
Industrial Engineering (IE)$72,000
Chemical Engineering$71,100
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$70,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,500
Rhetoric and English Composition$45,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$65,000
Public Health$40,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$36,500
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics & Computer Science$59,400
Nutrition Sciences$54,400
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$49,200
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Economics$58,500
Political Science and Government$49,800
Sociology$43,600
Geography and Cartography$43,500
Anthropology$43,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$45,900
Visual and Performing Arts$43,800
Design and Applied Arts$43,200
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$37,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business Technology
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science and Technology, Other
Plant Sciences, General
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Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
East Asian Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Latin American Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Women's Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Learning Sciences
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Materials Science
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Minors
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Marine Sciences
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
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Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Library Science
Library and Information Science
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Chinese Studies
East Asian Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business Technology
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science and Technology, Other
Plant Sciences, General
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
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Architecture and Related Services
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Microbiology, General
Physiology, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Technologies, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Leadership
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, Other
Mathematics Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Animal Sciences (BS)/Agricultural Education (MAE)
Civil Engineering (BSCvE)/Engineering (Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics)
Public Health (BS)/Public Health (MPH)
Veterinary Science (BS)/Microbiology (MS)
Physics (BS)/Atmospheric Sciences (MS)
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Weekend college
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Home Economics, Finance Sales & Retail
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
4,308
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
14%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
-
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Secondary Education Borderlands Consortium
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium
Arizona Proteomics Consortium
Association of American Universities
Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance
Food Safety Consortium
Arizona Space Grant Consortium
UA Consortium on Gender-Based Violence
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
