About 9,300 first-year students — including a record 4,900 Arizona residents — are set to begin the fall semester Monday at the University of Arizona.
This year’s first-year student enrollment is bigger than last year’s recording-setting class.
First-year students last week started moving into dorms at the University of Arizona. This year’s class of about 9,300 first-year students — including a record 4,900 Arizona residents — are set to help the school launch its fall semester on Monday.
The university said in a news release that it has grown enrollment from across the state, particularly from Coconino County, which increased by 19%, and Maricopa and Pima counties, which both increased by 3% since 2023. Yavapai County enrollment grew by 75%.
The school also noted that the first-year students are also the most diverse class in the UA’s history: Half of the class self-identify as ethnicities other than white.
The school said there was a 6% increase in Hispanic/Latinx students and a 29% increase in Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students from last year.
The first day of fall semester classes at the University of Arizona begin Monday. The highest number of out-of-state students come from California, Washington, Colorado, Illinois and Texas. Outside the U.S., the most first-year students came from India. They’re followed by students from China, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Canada.
About 28% of the incoming class self-identify as first-generation college students.
“The University of Arizona community is proud to welcome the largest and most diverse class in university history,” UA President Robert C. Robbins said in the news release. “These accomplished students exemplify the academic rigor, determination and spirit of exploration that makes this university so great. I wish them all the best as they embark on their Wildcat journey.”
While Arizona residents constitute the largest number of incoming first-year students, all 50 states are represented in this year’s class, the UA said.
The highest number of out-of-state students come from California, Washington, Colorado, Illinois and Texas. Outside the U.S., the most first-year students come from India. They’re followed by students from China, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Canada.
The most popular majors for incoming students are business management, engineering, pre-nursing, medicine and psychology.
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