University of Arizona
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
85.1%
Applications
43,540
Admitted
37,064
Enrolled
5,374
SAT Composite 25th
1,110
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$59,979
10 yrs after enrollment
68%
6-year completion
$16,674
sticker minus grants
$19,620
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
565fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Ravneet
Last Name:Chadha
Title:Executive Director
Office:University Analytics & Institutional Research
Address Line 1:888 N. Euclid Ave., Suite 302
Phone:(520) 621-3030
Email Address:uair-surveys@arizona.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://uair.arizona.edu/CommonDataSet
City:Tucson / AZ / 85721 / USA
Name of College/University:The University of Arizona
Street Address Line 1:PO Box 210066
CityTucson / AZ / 85721-0066 / USA
Main Phone Number:(520) 621-2211
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.arizona.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(520) 621-3237 or (602) 255-0066
Admissions Email Address:admissions@arizona.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.arizona.edu/how-to-apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Visual/Performing Arts1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80015.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80019.7
SAT Math: 600-69935.7
SAT Math: 500-59936.3
SAT Math: 400-4997.3
SAT Math: 300-3990.8
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160015.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139939.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119936.6
SAT Composite: 800-9997.3
SAT Composite: 600-7990.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3623.3
ACT Composite: 24-2935.5
ACT Composite: 18-2331
ACT Composite: 12-1710.1
ACT Composite: 6-110.1
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class35
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class63
Percent in top half of high school graduating class87
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class13
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:43
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.43
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month5
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month5
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month9
Beginning date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: Varies Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 60 Units 30 Credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities7%
Percent of females who join sororities26%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%
Percent who live off campus or commute55%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing16%
Percent who live off campus or commute84%
Percent of students age 25 and older13%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum21
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$785
In-state (out-of-district):$785
Out-of-state:$1,386
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$61,256,366
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,662,064
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$128,485,873
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,635,204
Total Scholarships/Grants$204,039,505
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$83,265,155
Federal Work-Study$3,748,137
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$14,969,375
Total Self-Help$101,982,667
Parent Loans$57,246,047
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,486,665
Athletic Awards$3,730,977
Federal$5,661,328
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,625
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$107,181,820
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,743,080
Total Scholarships/Grants$115,587,853
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$23,429,274
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$9,370,248
Total Self-Help$32,799,522
Parent Loans$17,897,506
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,282,879
Athletic Awards$5,507,656
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.5,202
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:464
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students31,419