Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Arizona students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Arizona students is 64.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 68.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 59.5%.

64.3%

  • asian 72.5% 290 students
  • African American 54.6% 141 students
  • white 65.9% 2,479 students
  • unknown 69.8% 30 students
  • hawaiian 58.8% 10 students
  • hispanic 59.8% 945 students
  • International Students 72.3% 361 students
  • Mixed Race 59.7% 200 students

Drop Out

University of Arizona has an overall drop-out rate of 14.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 17.4% and 11.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

14.3%

  • asian 9.2% 37 students
  • African American 16.7% 43 students
  • white 11.8% 442 students
  • unknown 13.9% 6 students
  • hawaiian 29.4% 5 students
  • hispanic 16.3% 258 students
  • International Students 25.2% 126 students
  • Mixed Race 15.2% 51 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Arizona at a rate of 19.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 18.4%, and male students' 20.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

19.6%

  • asian 16.8% 67 students
  • African American 28.3% 73 students
  • white 21.1% 792 students
  • unknown 16.3% 7 students
  • hawaiian 11.8% 2 students
  • hispanic 20.9% 330 students
  • International Students 1.2% 6 students
  • Mixed Race 23.6% 79 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.7%

  • asian 1.5% 6 students
  • white 1.3% 49 students
  • hispanic 3.0% 48 students
  • International Students 1.2% 6 students
  • Mixed Race 1.5% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mining and Mineral Engineering $76,657 $73,035 $87,557
Computer Science $72,627 $79,199 $86,387
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $73,122 $72,699 $83,674
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $47,599 $67,660 $77,560
Systems Engineering $65,275 $68,047 $75,939
Civil Engineering $63,885 $63,005 $75,770
Materials Sciences NA $67,101 $73,762
Mechanical Engineering $65,774 $63,275 $72,476
Finance and Financial Management Services $57,250 $60,023 $71,833
Management Information Systems and Services $61,523 $63,501 $71,008
Chemical Engineering $71,489 $61,218 $70,543
Business/Managerial Economics $48,350 $60,771 $67,313
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,757 $64,617 $66,182
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $50,727 $55,964 $65,248
Computer and Information Sciences, General $46,907 $44,170 $64,527
Accounting and Related Services $54,832 $55,211 $63,764
Marketing $46,774 $51,652 $61,698
Physics $66,451 $64,791 $59,846
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $58,147 $52,107 $59,265
Human Resources Management and Services $51,315 $50,356 $56,821
Mathematics $49,272 $48,432 $55,240
Agricultural Business and Management $45,319 $48,041 $54,391
Communication and Media Studies $41,289 $41,844 $54,113
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,115 $46,177 $53,644
Economics $44,659 $44,356 $53,491
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other $43,113 $51,273 $52,881
Architecture $48,852 $45,696 $50,338
Chemistry $36,057 $40,647 $49,940
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $39,952 $36,848 $49,053
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $39,259 $47,260 $47,266
Political Science and Government $32,899 $33,993 $43,782
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $28,667 $24,863 $43,336
Public Administration $39,081 $36,272 $42,981
Journalism $33,571 $35,594 $42,330
Homeland Security $35,111 $34,704 $41,014
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $28,334 $27,494 $40,636
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $38,015 $36,398 $40,296
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General $32,382 $35,274 $40,279
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $24,838 $26,353 $39,934
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,323 $36,815 $39,184
Public Health $32,385 $32,010 $38,874
Nutrition Sciences $24,800 $25,615 $38,629
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology NA $31,719 $38,128
Sociology $32,763 $33,993 $37,929
Special Education and Teaching $32,566 $32,162 $37,871
Psychology, General $30,835 $32,811 $37,706
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $27,611 $32,213 $36,917
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $33,892 $32,162 $36,658
Area Studies $30,593 $28,236 $36,388
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $31,709 $31,423 $36,285
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $31,769 $31,856 $36,134
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $22,364 $30,771 $35,979
English Language and Literature, General $26,422 $26,546 $35,766
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research $23,373 $31,133 $35,311
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $31,820 $30,599 $35,141
Animal Sciences $26,723 $31,133 $34,930
History $24,071 $28,753 $33,693
International/Global Studies $29,547 $27,126 $33,540
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology NA $21,964 $33,469
Philosophy $32,865 $26,187 $33,257
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $25,753 $32,925 $32,440
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $22,343 $24,035 $32,285
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $24,629 $23,411 $31,268
Fine and Studio Arts $28,557 $22,892 $30,348
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $29,042 $28,236 $30,035
Anthropology $26,481 $29,033 $28,949
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs $22,151 NA $28,295
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $21,288 $22,588 $27,881
Biology, General $26,893 $25,774 $25,475
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs NA $23,456 NA
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other NA $51,386 NA
Architecture and Related Services, Other NA $38,289 NA
Computer Software and Media Applications $33,062 $33,446 NA
Biological/Biosystems Engineering NA $63,005 NA
Engineering-Related Fields $63,737 $73,215 NA
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $23,351 NA
Legal Professions and Studies, Other $29,190 NA NA
Religion/Religious Studies NA $25,194 NA
Geography and Cartography NA $36,668 NA
Dance $16,878 $18,315 NA
Music $26,614 $26,353 NA
Business/Commerce, General NA $33,281 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $100,116 $83,388 $98,461
Business Administration, Management and Operations $91,677 $92,743 $98,271
Computer and Information Sciences, General $89,806 $75,518 $89,884
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $77,284 $74,953 $83,742
Accounting and Related Services $58,510 $58,165 $70,035
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $60,195 $63,997 $62,743
Public Health $50,825 $49,392 $61,596
Geography and Cartography $49,420 $54,109 $59,988
Public Administration $49,664 $51,273 $58,235
Educational Administration and Supervision $44,604 $47,260 $51,835
Architecture $40,390 $46,673 $51,339
Special Education and Teaching $45,149 $47,494 $48,479
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NA $46,869 $47,991
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $40,844 $39,214 $46,967
Library Science and Administration $39,115 $35,701 $43,519
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $41,657 $38,829 $43,041
Education, General $41,247 $40,821 $42,275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $41,433 NA NA
Landscape Architecture NA $50,439 NA
Area Studies NA $29,685 NA
Educational/Instructional Media Design NA $46,087 NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,595 $39,585 NA
Systems Engineering $97,471 NA NA
Engineering-Related Fields NA $103,078 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $31,839 NA
Legal Professions and Studies, Other $44,386 NA NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies NA $36,848 NA
Biotechnology NA $50,439 NA
Physics $126,908 $88,195 NA
Economics NA $33,993 NA
International Relations and National Security Studies $68,283 $47,260 NA
Fine and Studio Arts $23,990 $21,508 NA
Music $36,132 $25,194 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Physics $88,673 $123,527 $127,192
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $110,630 $103,746 $104,908
Chemistry NA $84,653 $96,308
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $50,498 $55,755 $60,688
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $54,033 $53,608 $54,837
Music $35,200 $31,305 $41,956
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies NA $58,673 NA
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $80,152 NA
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language NA $52,107 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $54,952 NA NA
Anthropology NA $60,094 NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services NA $71,575 NA
History NA $36,131 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $110,426 $117,473 $122,962
Law $56,405 $59,314 $70,666
Medicine $58,168 $58,540 $68,906