Quad

Head-to-head

U. California-Irvine
U. Arizona Global Campus

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. California-Irvine grads earn $45.3K more ten years out than U. Arizona Global Campus's ($80,735 vs. $35,404)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. California-Irvine graduates 68 pts more of its students than U. Arizona Global Campus (87% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Arizona Global Campus has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. California-Irvine (54% vs. 44%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. California-Irvine is a bit larger (30,197 vs. 20,152)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. California-Irvine has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arizona Global Campus (36% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. California-Irvine is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. California-Irvine admits 29%; U. Arizona Global Campus doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. California-Irvine29%
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. California-IrvineVery selective
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. California-IrvineTest-blind
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. California-IrvineGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. California-Irvine is a bit larger than U. Arizona Global Campus (30,197 vs. 20,152 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. California-Irvine30.2K
U. Arizona Global Campus20.2K
Pell Grant share
U. California-Irvine36%
U. Arizona Global Campus32%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. California-Irvine, and Business Administration and Management at U. Arizona Global Campus.

Students per faculty member
U. California-Irvine19 to 1
U. Arizona Global Campus13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. California-IrvineBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • U. Arizona Global CampusBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Only U. California-Irvine reports an average cost ($33.5K).

Average cost, all students
U. California-Irvine$33.5K
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
Aid generosity
U. California-Irvine27%
U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported

What each pays off

U. California-Irvine's former students earn more, a median $80.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. California-Irvine$80.7K
U. Arizona Global Campus$35.4K
Graduation rate
U. California-Irvine87%
U. Arizona Global Campus19%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. California-Irvine, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. California-IrvineGrowing+84%
  • U. Arizona Global CampusNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why