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#61 of 14,131 In the World
#46 of 2,597 In North America
#43 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 25 In Arizona
#1 of 5 In Tempe
#2 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
Top10 For 13 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
90%
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
65,492
Graduates
14,573
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.asu.edu

Arizona State University - Tempe Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Arizona State University - Tempe has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 37% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 90% 88% 91%
Applicants 68,789 34,073 34,632
Admissions 61,739 30,036 31,628
Freshmen enrolled full time 14,980 7,606 7,345
Freshmen enrolled part time 171 87 83

40,613 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,395 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 33561 (42%)
Hispanic 18272 (23%)
Nonresident Alien 11608 (15%)
Asian 6366 (8%)
Two or more races 3635 (5%)
Black or African American 3148 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2458 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 350 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 158 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,381
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,978$12,014
Tuition in-state $10,978$12,014
Tuition out-of-state $29,952$24,498
Fee in-district $640$900
Fee in-state $640$900
Fee out-of-state $640$900

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 16,179
Combined charge for room and board $14,718
Room charge $9,108
Meal charge $5,610

Arizona State University - Tempe majors

Arizona State University - Tempe has granted 14,960 bachelor's degrees across 157 programs, 3,727 master's across 130 programs, and 865 doctorate degrees across 68 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Arizona State University - Tempe.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1,185
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 957 46 10
Psychology, General 856 30
Computer Science 582 267 18
Management Science 155 587
Finance, General 446
Social Work 190 246 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 384 38
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 384 8 7
Mechanical Engineering 276 82 22
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 365
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 354
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 349
Political Science and Government, General 338 8 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 184 94 49
Elementary Education and Teaching 238 83
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 286
Law 274
Secondary Education and Teaching 183 83
Accounting 248
Business Administration and Management, General 221 1 20
Economics, General 190 13 7
Journalism, Other 158 50
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 203
English Language and Literature, General 176 13 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 135 51 9
Biochemistry 175 3 10
Civil Engineering, General 113 47 27
Engineering, General 165 21
Special Education and Teaching, General 146 39
Art & Art Studies, General 163 21
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 184
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 167
Chemical Engineering 129 27 10
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 164
Environmental Studies 96 50 10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 143 5 7
Computer Engineering, General 72 64 18
Family Resource Management Studies, General 153
International Business & Trade & Commerce 44 105
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 114 24 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 137
Sports Communication 120 15
Legal Studies 120 9 3
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 94 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 127
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 123
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 118
Mathematics, General 108 4 6
History, General 104 8 3
International & Globalization Studies 108 1 3
Industrial Engineering 77 19 8
Information Technology Project Management 56 39
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 87 7
Anthropology, General 76 6 10
Music Performance, General 37 49
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 76 9
Sociology, General 84
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 61 22
Computer Software Engineering 43 40
Materials Engineering 34 38 10
Nutrition Sciences 53 27
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 76 3
Organizational Leadership 67 12
Architecture 70 7
Fashion & Apparel Design 76
Financial Mathematics 76
Public Policy Analysis, General 53 19
Human Computer Interaction 32 39
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 70
Public Administration 68 2
Nursing Practice 68
Neuroscience 53 9 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 59 5 1
Physics, General 49 4 11
Forensic Chemistry 63
Physical Sciences, General 63
Microbiology, General 53 6 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 54 6
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 32 27
Environmental Design & Architecture 58
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 57
Philosophy 55 1
Health and Wellness, General 52
Health Services Administration 25 26
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 49
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 48
Chemistry, General 38 2 7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 47
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 38 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 42
Graphic Design 42
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 42
Geography 34 4 3
Tourism and Travel Services Management 40
Engineering & Industrial Management 33 6
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 35
Music, General 2 5 27
Applied Mathematics, General 19 8 6
Industrial and Product Design 33
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 12 21
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 30 3
Spanish Language and Literature 28 2 3
Informatics 32
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 31
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 12 19
Regulatory Science & Affairs 30 1
Science, Technology and Society 17 3 11
Systems Science and Theory 31
Music Teacher Education 21 9
Science & Technology Management 30
Applied Behavior Analysis 28
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 26 1 1
Education, Other 27
Interior Design 27
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 27
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 26
Statistics, General 14 12
Bioinformatics 13 9 3
Criminology 17 8
Manufacturing Engineering 16 8
Applied Psychology 23
Business & Commerce, General 23
Taxation 23
Dance, General 19 3
Computational Mathematics 21
Family and Community Services 20
Landscape Architecture 18 2
Real Estate Development 20
Visual and Performing Arts, General 20
Healthcare Innovation 19
Music Therapy & Therapist 14 5
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 19
Engineering Design 18
Molecular Biology 18
Environmental Science 17
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 10
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16
International Relations and Affairs 16
Linguistics 7 9
Actuarial Science 12 3
Data Science, General 15
Earth Systems Science 15
French Language and Literature 15
Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist 15
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 8 3 4
Interior Architecture 14
Political Science and Government, Other 14
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 9 4
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 13
Systems Engineering 2 11
Biometry & Biometrics 12
Construction Engineering 9 3
Pharmacology and Toxicology 12
Public Health, General 12
Social Sciences, General 10 2
Design and Applied Arts, Other 4 7
Educational Psychology 11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 11
Women's Studies 9 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 10
Curriculum and Instruction 10
Design and Visual Communications, General 10
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 10
Environmental Biology 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 9
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 9
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 8
Creative Writing 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 8
Religion & Religious Studies 6 2
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 7
Natural Sciences 7
Community Organization and Advocacy 6
Education Policy Analysis 6
Education, General 6
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 6
American Indian & Native American Studies 5
Applied Mathematics, Other 4 1
Asian Studies & Civilization 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 5
Russian Language and Literature 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 4
Astrophysics 4
Construction Management, General 4
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 3 1
German Language and Literature 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Mathematics, Other 3 1
Music Theory and Composition 3 1
Sustainability Studies 3 1
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1 2
Animal Behavior and Ethology 1 2
Biophysics 3
Biotechnology 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Evolutionary Biology 1 2
Political Economy 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Solar Energy Technology & Technician 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Engineering, Other 2
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 2
Nursing Science 2
Asian-American Studies 1
Botany & Plant Biology 1
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1
Energy Systems Engineering, General 1
Latin American Studies 1
Science Technologies & Technicians, General 1
Tribal & Indigenous Law 1
Urban Studies & Affairs 1
Grand Total 14,960 3,727 865

Arizona State University - Tempe has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 64% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Arizona State University - Tempe is a world-class research university with 146,901 scientific papers published and 4,393,621 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publications
146,901
Citations
4,393,621

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
76,292 / 2,326,216
Engineering
76,156 / 2,283,140
Biology
72,250 / 2,544,996
Physics
70,337 / 2,296,951
Computer Science
67,765 / 2,131,858
Environmental Science
65,072 / 2,141,154
Chemistry
58,924 / 2,055,766
Quantum and Particle physics
50,336 / 1,658,065
Medicine
45,854 / 1,443,308
Political Science
42,136 / 1,202,733
Law
39,587 / 1,138,872
Psychology
39,490 / 1,304,198
Sociology
37,518 / 1,147,326
Philosophy
36,287 / 1,179,672
Geography and Cartography
36,077 / 1,102,029
Mathematics
35,176 / 1,081,040
Geology
35,152 / 1,264,905
Materials Science
34,350 / 1,122,609
Business
31,331 / 975,402
Organic Chemistry
29,132 / 1,060,676
Ecology
28,864 / 1,102,349
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
27,314 / 856,438
History
25,007 / 686,344
Statistics
24,784 / 857,783
Biochemistry
24,471 / 1,004,138
Genetics
22,923 / 903,200
Paleontology
22,709 / 800,166
Economics
22,552 / 688,326
Archaeology
21,394 / 648,031
Optical Engineering
19,821 / 566,383
Electrical Engineering
18,745 / 482,041
Linguistics
16,806 / 537,307
Pathology
16,583 / 546,406
Social Psychology
16,389 / 671,134
Management
16,284 / 582,193
Art & Design
15,721 / 410,402
Machine Learning
14,647 / 513,915
Psychiatry
14,087 / 484,531
Astrophysics and Astronomy
13,101 / 508,802
Metallurgical Engineering
12,909 / 451,473

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1372 9440
1992 1433 10734
1993 1564 12114
1994 1397 12783
1995 1475 13942
1996 1586 16210
1997 1748 17858
1998 1679 20265
1999 1808 22237
2000 1983 25962
2001 1940 28661
2002 3021 37340
2003 2766 39921
2004 2958 47208
2005 3205 56031
2006 3645 66242
2007 3737 77078
2008 4139 89676
2009 4407 106541
2010 4563 124577
2011 4554 146353
2012 4728 166436
2013 5107 187890
2014 6289 207042
2015 5909 219885
2016 6306 230714
2017 6508 238493
2018 6743 269899
2019 6940 297570
2020 8191 341238
2021 7608 374738
2022 6883 373359
2023 6927 372004
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Arizona State University - Tempe alumni

  1. James Harden

    James Harden
    Born in
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    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history. In 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's top 75 players by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

  2. Linda Ronstadt

    Linda Ronstadt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterrecord producerrecording artistpercussioniststage actor
    Biography

    Linda Maria Ronstadt is an American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music.

  3. Nick Nolte

    Nick Nolte
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    basketball playerstage actormodelfilm actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Nicholas King Nolte is an American actor and former model. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Nolte first came to prominence for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Prince of Tides (1991). He received three Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides (1991), Affliction (1998) and Warrior (2011).

  4. Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel
    Born in
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    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    comedianfilm actortelevision presenterscreenwritervoice actor
    Biography

    James Christian Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show, since 2003. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, 2016 and 2020. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 2017, 2018, and in 2023 and will once again be the host in 2024.

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General info

Alternative names ASU Main
ASU Tempe
Founded 1885
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 12,186
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address University Drive and Mill Avenue
Tempe, Arizona, 85287
United States
City population 181,000
Phone 8552785080

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