University of Arizona
College or university · Tucson, Arizona
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 3,644
- Share of all students
- 6.9%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 1,902 / 1,742
- Change since fall 2015
- -4.7%
International6.9%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 3,823 |
| 2016 | 3,944 |
| 2017 | 3,954 |
| 2018 | 4,091 |
| 2019 | 3,775 |
| 2020 | 3,039 |
| 2021 | 3,141 |
| 2022 | 3,502 |
| 2023 | 3,644 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53,001 | 3,644 | 6.9% |
| 2022 | 49,403 | 3,502 | 7.1% |
| 2021 | 48,274 | 3,141 | 6.5% |
| 2020 | 45,601 | 3,039 | 6.7% |
| 2019 | 44,577 | 3,775 | 8.5% |
| 2018 | 44,097 | 4,091 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 43,751 | 3,954 | 9.0% |
| 2016 | 43,161 | 3,944 | 9.1% |
| 2015 | 42,595 | 3,823 | 9.0% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate1,902
- Graduate1,742
- Rank in Arizona by international students
- 2 of 34
- Share of Arizona's international students
- 17.6%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.36%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA Chandler | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA Douglas | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA Flowing Wells | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA Mesa | SIERRA VISTA | Yes | No |
| UA North Valley | PHOENIX | Yes | No |
| UA Oro Valley-Hanley | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA PCC Desert Vista | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA PCC East | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA Phoenix Biomedical Campus | Phoenix | Yes | No |
| UA Santa Cruz | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| UA South Sierra Vista | Sierra Vista | Yes | No |
| UA Yuma | YUMA | Yes | No |
| University of Arizona | TUCSON | Yes | No |
| University of Arizona Gilbert | GILBERT | Yes | No |
| Center for English as a Second Language | Tucson | Yes | No |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
University of Arizona reports 3,644 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 6.9% of its enrolment, against 3.4% across Arizona's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 6.9%
- Share across Arizona
- 3.4%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -4.7%
- Change since fall 2015, Arizona
- +8.0%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Tucson
Employers in Tucson filed 2,335 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 966 job titles, at a median offered wage of $90,000.
- Applications since FY2022
- 2,335
- Employers filing
- 413
- Median offered wage
- $90,000
- Teacher117
- Assistant Professor82
- Researcher/scientist III56
- Assistant Research Professor48
- Hospitalist45
- Analog Design Engineer43
- Postdoctoral Research Associate I40
- Mechanical Engineer40
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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