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#58 of 14,131 In the World
#45 of 2,597 In North America
#42 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 25 In Arizona
#1 of 5 In Tempe
#3 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
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Acceptance rate
90%
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
65,450
Graduates
14,368
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 70,928 34,345 36,574
Admissions 63,756 30,552 33,196
Freshmen enrolled full time 13,981 6,777 7,201
Freshmen enrolled part time 118 55 63

42,409 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,837 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 30450 (38%)
Hispanic 18769 (24%)
Nonresident Alien 12563 (16%)
Asian 6844 (9%)
Two or more races 3707 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3268 (4%)
Black or African American 3231 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 336 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 177 (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
$12,172
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,478$12,562
Tuition in-state $11,478$12,562
Tuition out-of-state $32,394$26,496
Fee in-district $745$1,025
Fee in-state $745$1,025
Fee out-of-state $745$1,025

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 16,816
Combined charge for room and board $16,712
Room charge $10,162
Meal charge $6,550

Arizona State University - Tempe majors

Arizona State University - Tempe has granted 14,745 bachelor's degrees across 163 programs, 5,318 master's across 139 programs, and 915 doctorate degrees across 76 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Arizona State University - Tempe.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 701 842 18
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1,251
Psychology, General 868 40
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 832 50 11
Management Science 156 526
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 480 64
Mechanical Engineering 287 200 21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 187 256 45
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 140 313
Finance, General 427
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 418
Information Technology Project Management 65 350
Political Science and Government, General 352 12 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 346 8 8
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 357
Social Work 162 187 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 313 29
Law 290
Computer Software Engineering 46 231
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 277
Art & Art Studies, General 216 18
Computer Engineering, General 74 145 12
Accounting 216
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 213
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 213
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 115 74 15
Journalism, Other 156 43
Secondary Education and Teaching 172 24
Business Administration and Management, General 187 1 5
Civil Engineering, General 115 46 22
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 179
Biochemistry 159 7 9
Architecture 162 6
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 167
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 164
English Language and Literature, General 139 10 11
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 109 44 1
Engineering, General 139 15
Industrial Engineering 65 82 6
Chemical Engineering 89 51 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 150
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 140
Environmental Studies 104 24 11
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 128 2 4
Sports Communication 106 26
Human Computer Interaction 25 96 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 48 70
Neuroscience 99 10 5
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 110
Mathematics, General 103 4 1
Legal Studies 94 6 7
History, General 93 7 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 88 13
Sociology, General 99
International & Globalization Studies 92 4
Engineering & Industrial Management 45 50
Family Resource Management Studies, General 90 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 82 8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 89 1
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 88
Music Performance, General 46 38
Special Education and Teaching, General 60 23
Anthropology, General 73 2 7
Organizational Leadership 72 10
Fashion & Apparel Design 80
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 73 6
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 65 10 1
Materials Engineering 31 39 6
Nutrition Sciences 47 26
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 72
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 43 27
Nursing Practice 70
Music, General 30 2 37
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 59 3 4
Health and Wellness, General 62 1
Microbiology, General 51 9 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 51 9 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 39 20
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 59
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 58
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 58
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 57
Chemistry, General 28 11 17
Forensic Chemistry 55
Graphic Design 55
Public Administration 50 4
Interior Design 53
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 52
Physics, General 37 3 10
Physical Sciences, General 49
Data Science, General 47
Philosophy 46 1
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 41
Geography 30 4 5
Applied Psychology 38
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 35 3
Spanish Language and Literature 35 2 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 37
Tourism and Travel Services Management 37
Applied Behavior Analysis 35
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15 20
Industrial and Product Design 34
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 33
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 28 1 3
Informatics 32
Manufacturing Engineering 15 15 2
Music Teacher Education 23 8
Real Estate Development 31
Applied Mathematics, General 15 6 9
Financial Mathematics 30
Science, Technology and Society 8 2 16
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 13 4 8
Statistics, General 11 10 4
Construction Engineering 19 5
Taxation 24
Dance, General 20 3
Family and Community Services 23
Bioinformatics 8 11 3
Environmental Design & Architecture 20 2
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 22
Landscape Architecture 13 9
Education, General 21
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 7 13
Public Health, General 20
Actuarial Science 11 8
Molecular Biology 19
Political Science and Government, Other 19
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 18
Environmental Science 18
Science & Technology Management 18
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 8
Linguistics 10 7
Music Therapy & Therapist 13 4
Computational Mathematics 16
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 4 12
Pharmacology and Toxicology 16
American Indian & Native American Studies 12 3
Criminology 9 6
Multicultural Education 15
Community Organization and Advocacy 14
Health Services Administration 14
Healthcare Innovation 13 1
Interior Architecture 14
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 14
Education, Other 13
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13
Social Sciences, General 9 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 13
Visual and Performing Arts, General 13
Women's Studies 9 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other 12
French Language and Literature 12
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 11 1
Applied Mathematics, Other 10 1
Creative Writing 11
Energy Systems Engineering, General 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 11
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 11
Systems Science and Theory 11
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 10
Earth Systems Science 10
Economics, General 10
Engineering Design 10
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 10
Biotechnology 4 5
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 5 1 3
Educational Psychology 9
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 9
Regulatory Science & Affairs 8 1
Religion & Religious Studies 4 1 4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 9
Systems Engineering 1 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Education Policy Analysis 8
Environmental Biology 1 7
Biometry & Biometrics 7
Business Statistics 7
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 7
Human Resources Law 7
Project Management 7
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 7
Design and Visual Communications, General 6
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 6
Mathematics, Other 2 4
Music Theory and Composition 4 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Astrophysics 1 4
Construction Management, General 5
Curriculum and Instruction 5
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2 3
Evolutionary Biology 2 3
Sustainability Studies 5
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 4
German Language and Literature 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 3 1
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1 3
Natural Sciences 4
Nursing Science 4
Political Economy 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Science Technologies & Technicians, General 4
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Biophysics 3
Design and Applied Arts, Other 1 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1 1
Animal Behavior and Ethology 2
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 2
Botany & Plant Biology 2
Latin American Studies 2
Technical and Scientific Communication 2
Urban Studies & Affairs 2
Applied Linguistics 1
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1
Data Analytics, General 1
Disability Studies 1
Dispute Resolution 1
Engineering, Other 1
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1
Grand Total 14,745 5,318 915

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% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 52%

Publications & Citations

Arizona State University - Tempe is a world-class research university with 170,116 scientific papers published and 6,323,398 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
170,116
Citations
6,323,398

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
87,707 / 3,438,410
Engineering
85,364 / 3,117,174
Biology
81,764 / 3,488,458
Physics
78,785 / 3,075,430
Computer Science
76,660 / 3,077,554
Environmental Science
73,818 / 3,043,730
Chemistry
65,661 / 2,739,950
Quantum and Particle physics
55,503 / 2,173,203
Medicine
52,617 / 2,052,793
Political Science
48,601 / 1,822,648
Law
45,366 / 1,723,205
Psychology
45,197 / 1,930,932
Sociology
42,581 / 1,709,360
Geography and Cartography
41,361 / 1,603,171
Philosophy
41,261 / 1,743,700
Geology
39,541 / 1,740,336
Mathematics
38,785 / 1,596,252
Materials Science
37,938 / 1,450,799
Business
34,918 / 1,423,433
Ecology
32,500 / 1,610,369
Organic Chemistry
31,760 / 1,334,639
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
30,436 / 1,225,359
History
28,211 / 963,383
Biochemistry
27,271 / 1,326,164
Statistics
27,043 / 1,257,143
Genetics
25,853 / 1,212,511
Economics
25,240 / 1,055,061
Paleontology
24,987 / 1,085,117
Archaeology
23,921 / 900,983
Optical Engineering
21,598 / 728,740
Electrical Engineering
20,206 / 619,222
Pathology
19,111 / 757,426
Linguistics
18,972 / 804,610
Social Psychology
18,412 / 1,015,126
Art & Design
17,875 / 607,536
Management
17,838 / 844,981
Psychiatry
16,088 / 692,823
Machine Learning
16,045 / 760,806
Astrophysics and Astronomy
14,949 / 671,468
Neuroscience
14,451 / 652,175

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1668 15586
1994 1555 16477
1995 1596 18412
1996 1725 21157
1997 1872 23094
1998 1800 25985
1999 1938 28268
2000 2087 34101
2001 2111 36814
2002 3184 48040
2003 3002 52999
2004 3157 61399
2005 3448 73023
2006 3879 85537
2007 4018 97834
2008 4429 114485
2009 4836 134613
2010 4885 156648
2011 4958 184303
2012 5104 207081
2013 5511 229991
2014 6725 256556
2015 6317 271810
2016 6607 286280
2017 6926 302569
2018 7255 339584
2019 7806 376047
2020 9097 442764
2021 8310 484459
2022 7580 462820
2023 7956 478775
2024 6916 466317
2025 5420 412060
Academic rankings

Arizona State University - Tempe alumni

  1. James Harden

    James Harden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards and scorers 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. Harden is nicknamed "the Beard" after his characteristic facial hair.

  2. Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television presenterfilm actorcomediantelevision actortelevision producer
    Biography

    James Christian Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC 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.

  3. Linda Ronstadt

    Linda Ronstadt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    stage actoractorsinger-songwriterrecording artistguitarist
    Biography

    Linda Maria Ronstadt is an American former singer and musician who has performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, folk, pop, country, and soul.

  4. Nick Nolte

    Nick Nolte
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm actormodelstage actorbasketball player
    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).

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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 13,627
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High 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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