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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
#3 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
90%
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
65,174
Graduates
14,419
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
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 38% 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% 89% 91%
Applicants 68,840 34,493 34,346
Admissions 62,084 30,814 31,269
Freshmen enrolled full time 13,987 7,122 6,864
Freshmen enrolled part time 115 53 62

41,930 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,990 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 32054 (41%)
Hispanic 18142 (23%)
Nonresident Alien 12364 (16%)
Asian 6588 (8%)
Two or more races 3567 (5%)
Black or African American 3111 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2807 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 337 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 160 (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
$11,992
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,308$12,376
Tuition in-state $11,308$12,376
Tuition out-of-state $31,450$25,722
Fee in-district $743$1,013
Fee in-state $743$1,013
Fee out-of-state $743$1,013

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 16,179
Combined charge for room and board $16,091
Room charge $9,458
Meal charge $6,633

Arizona State University - Tempe majors

Arizona State University - Tempe has granted 15,108 bachelor's degrees across 157 programs, 5,025 master's across 136 programs, and 863 doctorate degrees across 74 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Arizona State University - Tempe.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 708 742 23
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1,172
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 909 66 12
Psychology, General 948 25
Management Science 154 551
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 195 230 43
Mechanical Engineering 278 153 23
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 395 57
Finance, General 436
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 409
Social Work 183 199 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 346 15 8
Political Science and Government, General 329 6 6
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 341
Elementary Education and Teaching 305 31
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 330
Information Technology Project Management 68 246
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 144 167
Secondary Education and Teaching 221 53
Law 259
Business Administration and Management, General 228 2 12
Accounting 227
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 223
Journalism, Other 158 61
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 216
English Language and Literature, General 195 15 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 214
Computer Engineering, General 53 139 14
Computer Software Engineering 38 168
Art & Art Studies, General 187 13
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 136 56 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 39 149
Chemical Engineering 124 50 6
Engineering, General 160 14
Civil Engineering, General 110 45 16
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 123 40 4
Biochemistry 160 1 4
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 165
Environmental Studies 115 41 6
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 162
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 140 14 7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 160
Sports Communication 121 33
Industrial Engineering 61 83 8
Architecture 141 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 136
Mathematics, General 126 8 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General 131 3
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 125
Public Policy Analysis, General 96 20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 102 8 5
History, General 100 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 93 13
International & Globalization Studies 100 2
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 100
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 92 5
Sociology, General 92
Anthropology, General 80 6 5
Human Computer Interaction 26 64 1
Health and Wellness, General 88
Legal Studies 79 7 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 83 3
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 73 12
Organizational Leadership 69 14
Neuroscience 65 12 5
Public Administration 73 7
Nutrition Sciences 63 15
Music Performance, General 36 39
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 45 27
Microbiology, General 62 3 7
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 70
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 46 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 66
Engineering & Industrial Management 29 34
Materials Engineering 22 30 10
Nursing Practice 61
Physics, General 42 3 16
Fashion & Apparel Design 59
Chemistry, General 31 3 22
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 46 9 1
Graphic Design 53
Music, General 15 3 35
Forensic Chemistry 47
Interior Design 47
Physical Sciences, General 47
Philosophy 41 3 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 37 8
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 20 22 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 42
Financial Mathematics 42
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 36 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 40
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 40
Data Science, General 38
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 38
Geography 28 5 5
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 38
Spanish Language and Literature 30 6 2
Industrial and Product Design 37
Music Teacher Education 27 8
Bioinformatics 14 18 1
Environmental Design & Architecture 32
Informatics 32
Science, Technology and Society 16 6 10
Tourism and Travel Services Management 32
Applied Behavior Analysis 31
Applied Mathematics, General 21 3 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 30
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 20 4 4
Actuarial Science 16 11
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 27
Molecular Biology 27
Health Services Administration 14 12
International Relations and Affairs 26
Public Health, General 26
Dance, General 16 9
Statistics, General 10 9 6
Taxation 25
Applied Psychology 24
Systems Science and Theory 24
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 19 2
Real Estate Development 21
Construction Engineering 16 4
Criminology 14 6
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 20
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5 15
Pharmacology and Toxicology 20
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 10 9
Engineering Design 19
Linguistics 6 13
Political Science and Government, Other 19
American Indian & Native American Studies 10 8
Computational Mathematics 18
Family and Community Services 18
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 12 3 3
Environmental Science 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 17
Landscape Architecture 12 5
Manufacturing Engineering 10 7
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 16
Earth Systems Science 16
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other 16
Science & Technology Management 16
Visual and Performing Arts, General 16
Business & Commerce, General 15
Education, Other 15
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 15
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 15
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Regulatory Science & Affairs 14
Biotechnology 6 7
Education, General 13
Healthcare Innovation 12 1
Music Therapy & Therapist 8 5
Systems Engineering 1 12
Applied Mathematics, Other 8 2 2
Religion & Religious Studies 8 3 1
Community Organization and Advocacy 11
French Language and Literature 11
Social Sciences, General 9 2
Education Policy Analysis 10
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 1 9
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 10
Natural Sciences 10
Design and Visual Communications, General 9
Economics, General 9
Interior Architecture 9
Music Theory and Composition 7 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 9
Sustainability Studies 6 3
Creative Writing 8
Political Economy 8
Biometry & Biometrics 7
Business Statistics 7
Energy Systems Engineering, General 7
Engineering, Other 1 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 7
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 7
Russian Language and Literature 7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 7
Astrophysics 1 5
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 2 3 1
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Educational Psychology 6
German Language and Literature 6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 5
Asian Studies & Civilization 5
Biophysics 5
Design and Applied Arts, Other 2 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5
Italian Language and Literature 5
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 3 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 5
Nursing Science 5
Science Technologies & Technicians, General 5
Women's Studies 4 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
Animal Behavior and Ethology 1 2
Disability Studies 3
Dispute Resolution 3
Environmental Biology 3
Evolutionary Biology 1 2
Human Resources Law 3
Mass Communication & Media Studies 3
Mathematics, Other 1 2
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 3
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 2
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2
Asian-American Studies 1
Botany & Plant Biology 1
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Tribal & Indigenous Law 1
Grand Total 15,108 5,025 863

Arizona State University - Tempe has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 65% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

Arizona State University - Tempe is a world-class research university with 165,203 scientific papers published and 5,999,495 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
165,203
Citations
5,999,495

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
85,282 / 3,261,682
Engineering
83,462 / 2,967,634
Biology
79,667 / 3,308,129
Physics
77,036 / 2,945,286
Computer Science
74,736 / 2,925,078
Environmental Science
72,106 / 2,881,537
Chemistry
64,153 / 2,604,280
Quantum and Particle physics
54,498 / 2,074,288
Medicine
51,009 / 1,942,620
Political Science
47,297 / 1,725,459
Law
44,293 / 1,631,119
Psychology
43,887 / 1,832,694
Sociology
41,432 / 1,620,175
Geography and Cartography
40,352 / 1,512,648
Philosophy
40,330 / 1,657,893
Geology
38,731 / 1,649,446
Mathematics
38,094 / 1,522,073
Materials Science
37,155 / 1,382,061
Business
34,179 / 1,357,697
Ecology
31,749 / 1,522,554
Organic Chemistry
31,215 / 1,270,663
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
29,680 / 1,167,398
History
27,571 / 913,587
Statistics
26,605 / 1,197,761
Biochemistry
26,588 / 1,259,536
Genetics
25,079 / 1,153,310
Economics
24,741 / 998,963
Paleontology
24,551 / 1,035,142
Archaeology
23,428 / 854,352
Optical Engineering
21,240 / 698,364
Electrical Engineering
19,830 / 592,605
Linguistics
18,577 / 763,726
Pathology
18,438 / 713,433
Social Psychology
18,001 / 968,794
Management
17,514 / 807,817
Art & Design
17,477 / 580,988
Machine Learning
15,722 / 724,348
Psychiatry
15,561 / 655,628
Astrophysics and Astronomy
14,633 / 659,491
Neuroscience
14,052 / 619,272

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1516 13996
1993 1666 15565
1994 1554 16445
1995 1592 18386
1996 1724 21098
1997 1872 23068
1998 1800 25941
1999 1938 28236
2000 2087 34057
2001 2108 36763
2002 3182 48006
2003 3002 52953
2004 3154 61282
2005 3448 72974
2006 3878 85515
2007 4018 97832
2008 4431 114490
2009 4837 134483
2010 4882 156633
2011 4957 184310
2012 5099 207064
2013 5513 230231
2014 6722 256516
2015 6303 271697
2016 6578 286229
2017 6915 302551
2018 7210 339453
2019 7781 375876
2020 9051 442690
2021 8242 484238
2022 7508 462322
2023 7848 477993
2024 6669 460924
Academic rankings

Arizona State University - Tempe alumni

  1. James Harden

    James Harden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    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. Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.

  2. Linda Ronstadt

    Linda Ronstadt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    composertelevision actoractorstage actorpercussionist
    Biography

    Linda Maria Ronstadt is an American singer who has 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 84)
    Occupations
    voice actorfilm producerfilm actormodelstage actor
    Biography

    Nicholas King Nolte is an American actor. 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 has received three Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides (1991), Affliction (1998), and Warrior (2011).

  4. Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    television producervoice actorscreenwritertelevision presenterfilm actor
    Biography

    James Christian Kimmel is an American actor, television host, comedian, writer, producer. He has been the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show, since 2003. Kimmel has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and the Academy Awards four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 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 13,084
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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