Arizona State University – Tempe: Statistics

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# 42 of 2,128 In the United States
# 2 of 24 In Arizona
# 1 of 5 In Tempe
# 1 of 903 For Graphic Design
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

90%

Enrollment

38,313

Average SAT

970

Average ACT

20

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

65,450

Graduates

14,368

Male:Female Ratio

52:48

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Arizona State University – Tempe has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult 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% 90% 90%
Applicants 70,928 34,345 36,574
Admissions 63,756 30,552 33,196
Freshmen enrolled full time 13,981 6,777 7,201

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 38%
Nonresident Alien 16%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 24%
Black or African American 4%
Two or more races 5%
Unknown 4%

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

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.

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
Optics
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

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Rachaad White

1. Rachaad White

1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Rachaad White is an American professional football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska–Kearney Lopers before transferring to the Mt. San Antonio Mounties and then to the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Ross Thomas

2. Ross Thomas

1981-. (aged 45)
film actor actor television actor
Ross Thomas is an American actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and adventurer.
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Mike Leake

3. Mike Leake

1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Michael Raymond Leake is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Remy Martin

4. Remy Martin

1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Remy Macaspac Martin is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Arizona State University and the University of Kansas, where he was a part of the Jayhawks 2022 National Championship Team.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names ASU MainASU Tempe
Founded 1885
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar August to May
Total staff 13,627
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address University Drive and Mill Avenue Tempe, Arizona, 85287 United States
City Population 181,000
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