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Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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%