Arizona State University - Tempe Overview
Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is Arizona State University - Tempe Known For?
- The 5% student loan default rate at ASU - Tempe is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- The highest award offered at ASU - Tempe is the doctor's degree.
- In 2019-2020, 74% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from ASU - Tempe with a bachelor's degree make about $55,749 a year. That's 37% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Arizona State University - Tempe Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
ASU - Tempe has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#105 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ASU - Tempe.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ASU - Tempe has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Nanotechnology Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Earth Systems Science Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools | College Factual |
#43 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
#59 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#78 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Arizona State University - Tempe?

Contact details for ASU - Tempe are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | University Drive And Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85287 |
Phone: | 855-278-5080 |
Website: | www.asu.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/arizonastateuniversity |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/asu |
How Do I Get Into ASU - Tempe?
You can apply to ASU - Tempe online at: https://webapp4.asu.edu/uga_admissionsapp/
Admission Requirements for ASU - Tempe
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into ASU - Tempe?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.
Average Test Scores
About 52% of students accepted to ASU - Tempe submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 550 and 670.
Can I Afford Arizona State University - Tempe?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ASU - Tempe, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $7,234 a year. That adds up to $28,936 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ASU - Tempe is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Arizona State University - Tempe Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 11,671 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 57,485 full-time undergraduates at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arizona State University - Tempe students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4,740 |
Black or African American | 2,399 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15,108 |
White | 26,868 |
International Students | 3,876 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4,494 |
Geographic Diversity
Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at Arizona State University - Tempe. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 133 countries are represented at ASU - Tempe. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Arizona State University - Tempe
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ASU - Tempe has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of ASU - Tempe
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Arizona State University - Tempe was $11,338 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $29,428. The following table shows how ASU - Tempe is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Engineering Science | #4 | #4 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #13 | #13 |
Materials Engineering | #13 | #7 |
Construction Management | #13 | #13 |
Systems Engineering | #22 | #19 |
Communication & Media Studies | #33 | #36 |
Industrial Engineering | #34 | #34 |
Electrical Engineering | #37 | #40 |
Civil Engineering | #37 | #37 |
General Engineering | #38 | #38 |
Communication & Journalism | #60 | #69 |
Online Growth Rankings of ASU - Tempe
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Arizona State University - Tempe was 615.5%. This is the #141 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ASU - Tempe regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Arizona State University - Tempe Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Schwnj under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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