University of Arizona CDS VERIFIED

Tucson, Arizona (Southwest) · 40,407 undergrads · ~44 avg class size · 20:1 student-faculty · $13,926/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Tucson flagship. Strong astronomy and optical sciences (massive observatory partnership), business, nursing.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

86.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action89.0%

Regular Decision87.0%

State residency

In-state90.0%

Out-of-state85.0%

GPA range

3.4–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1140–1360

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

21–29

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$59K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.0 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$47K

Entry

$59K

10-year

$69K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $475K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Raytheon Missiles & Fire Control in Tucson—strong direct hire pipeline for engineering grads
Mining/metals engineering in Arizona and Southwest; mid-tier compared to Colorado School of Mines
Phoenix tech scene (ASU spillover) offers better startup/growth company density than Tucson itself
US Border Patrol and federal law enforcement recruiting; solid pipeline for criminal justice
Intel Arizona fabs (Chandler); engineering talent path but competitive with ASU proximity advantage

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