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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?

16,097 Undergraduate Awards
$34,571 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Nanotechnology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Construction Management Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Other Foreign Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Ecology & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#153 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards ASU - Tempe has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for ASU - Tempe are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

88% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
52% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 88%, ASU - Tempe is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Arizona State University - Tempe  ( 550 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Arizona State University - Tempe  ( 550 to 670 )
200
800
ASU - Tempe received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Arizona State University - Tempe  ( 20 to 28 )
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ACT Math Scores for Arizona State University - Tempe  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Arizona State University - Tempe  ( 21 to 28 )
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36

Can I Afford Arizona State University - Tempe?

$34,571 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
4.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of ASU - Tempe is $34,571. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

57,485 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 63,124 undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe, with 57,485 being full-time and 5,639 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

8,479 Took All Classes Online
63,680 Took At Least One Class Online
615.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 63,680 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ASU - Tempe has changed over the last few years.

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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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Other Business, Management & Marketing 25 0 1,177 0 0 0 1,202
Computer Science 0 0 531 0 436 19 986
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 239 0 156 0 562 0 957
General Biology 2 0 920 0 21 12 955
General Psychology 0 0 809 0 16 13 838
Business Administration & Management 103 9 677 6 5 15 815
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 32 437 0 152 0 621
Communication & Media Studies 12 0 439 0 19 13 483
Social Work 5 0 203 10 229 3 450
Political Science & Government 25 0 410 0 4 3 442
Electrical Engineering 0 0 201 0 189 44 434
Criminal Justice & Corrections 41 0 373 0 0 0 414
Computer Engineering 0 0 144 0 260 9 413
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 273 0 120 20 413
Nursing 0 0 275 19 36 80 410
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 20 0 374 0 0 0 394
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 393 0 0 0 393
Health & Physical Education 14 0 341 0 14 4 373
Marketing 58 0 310 0 0 0 368
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 336 0 0 0 336
International Business 122 0 71 1 94 0 288
Law 0 0 0 0 0 283 283
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 230 0 4 12 246
Accounting 0 0 244 0 0 0 244
Journalism 0 0 191 0 45 0 236
General English Literature 0 0 199 0 27 10 236
Economics 0 0 225 0 2 7 234
Civil Engineering 0 0 153 0 56 22 231
Natural Resources Conservation 49 0 115 0 31 17 212
Chemical Engineering 0 0 149 0 37 6 192
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 183 0 9 0 192
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 162 0 19 0 181
Family & Consumer Economics 0 0 176 0 2 0 178
General Engineering 0 0 149 0 25 0 174
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 115 0 44 6 165
International Studies 55 0 105 0 1 4 165
Communication Sciences 14 0 80 4 46 16 160
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 42 0 106 0 7 3 158
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3 0 151 0 0 0 154
Industrial Engineering 0 0 95 0 44 13 152
Mathematics 0 0 136 0 10 3 149
Computer Information Systems 2 0 146 0 0 0 148
Music 0 0 55 2 52 39 148
Special Education 0 0 111 0 33 0 144
Legal Research 0 0 0 85 58 0 143
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 117 0 21 0 138
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 92 0 39 0 131
Applied Mathematics 3 0 48 0 72 8 131
History 4 0 113 0 10 3 130
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 88 0 35 2 125
Public Policy 0 0 97 3 18 6 124
Public Administration 18 0 0 1 86 4 109
Public Relations & Advertising 4 0 91 0 12 0 107
Liberal Arts General Studies 3 0 83 0 20 0 106
Information Technology 4 0 68 0 31 0 103
Entrepreneurial Studies 20 0 82 0 0 0 102
Anthropology 16 0 73 0 6 6 101
Air Transportation 0 0 100 0 0 0 100
Sociology 0 0 99 0 0 0 99
Geography & Cartography 32 0 38 4 19 4 97
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 66 0 28 1 95
Graphic Communications 0 0 87 0 6 0 93
Chemistry 0 0 79 0 1 13 93
Materials Engineering 0 0 37 0 30 25 92
Teacher Education Subject Specific 33 0 24 4 29 0 90
Public Health 3 0 41 0 40 0 84
Educational Administration 0 0 0 3 72 1 76
Health Sciences & Services 10 0 62 0 2 0 74
Romance Languages 3 0 59 0 6 4 72
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 61 0 8 1 70
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 58 0 8 1 67
Hospitality Management 30 0 35 0 0 0 65
Robotics Engineering 0 0 0 0 64 0 64
General Architecture 0 0 59 0 0 4 63
Philosophy 2 0 54 0 4 2 62
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 61 0 61
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 58 0 2 0 60
Human Computer Interaction 0 0 19 0 38 3 60
Environmental Design 0 0 59 0 0 0 59
General Physical Sciences 0 0 58 0 0 0 58
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 36 0 19 0 55
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 45 0 4 5 54
Environmental Engineering 0 0 36 0 16 0 52
Ethnic Studies 18 0 24 3 4 1 50
Physics 0 0 34 0 3 13 50
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 16 0 33 0 49
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 13 0 14 2 15 4 48
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 41 0 41
Other Education 0 0 40 0 0 0 40
Science, Technology & Society 0 0 15 3 14 5 37
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 27 0 5 4 36
Teaching English or French 26 0 0 0 10 0 36
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 6 7 23 0 36
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 26 6 32
Religious Studies 20 0 8 0 2 1 31
Statistics 0 0 17 2 7 3 29
Landscape Architecture 0 0 25 0 3 0 28
Real Estate Development 0 0 0 0 28 0 28
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
Homeland Security 25 0 0 3 0 0 28
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Area Studies 15 0 9 1 0 0 25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 16 0 9 0 25
Dance 0 0 19 0 6 0 25
Taxation 0 0 0 0 24 0 24
General Visual & Performing Arts 3 0 20 0 0 0 23
Construction Engineering 0 0 18 0 3 0 21
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 4 0 16 0 20
Computer Software & Applications 19 0 0 0 0 0 19
Writing Studies 4 0 8 1 6 0 19
Human Development & Family Studies 3 0 0 0 16 0 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 5 0 0 0 7 7 19
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1 0 0 0 10 7 18
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 10 0 6 2 18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 7 10 17
General Social Sciences 1 0 11 2 2 0 16
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Mental & Social Health Services 1 0 0 2 0 10 13
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Management Information Systems 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
Criminology 0 0 0 0 6 5 11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
East Asian Languages 0 0 6 0 1 3 10
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 1 3 4 1 9
Wildlife Management 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Arts & Media Management 5 0 0 0 4 0 9
Interior Architecture 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 2 6 8
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 1 5 6
Germanic Languages 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Other Statistics 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Other Social Sciences 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nanotechnology 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Biological Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Other Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
Cognitive Science 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Urban Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Medieval Studies 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Other Homeland Security 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Construction Management 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Engineering Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Agricultural Production 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Sciences Business Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dispute Resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demography & Population Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,253 41 14,803 174 3,920 897 21,088

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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