Arizona State University-Tempe

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,710

2021 Average Net Price

$14,934

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.53%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

88.2%

61,603 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

77,881

89.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66%

7,440 Graduates

About

Arizona State University-Tempe is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Arizona State University-Tempe were Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (1,177 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (920 degrees), and General Psychology (809 degrees).

In 2021, 21,156 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arizona State University-Tempe. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (10,162 degrees), 2.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4,404 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arizona State University-Tempe is $10,710, which is $−18,282 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Arizona State University-Tempe is $10,710, which is $−18,282 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,934.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Arizona State University-Tempe received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,710

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Arizona State University-Tempe was $10,710. The cost of tuition at Arizona State University-Tempe is $−18,282 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,934

2021 Value

1.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Arizona State University-Tempe had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,934. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Arizona State University-Tempe grew by 1.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,597

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Arizona State University-Tempe was of $11,597 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.51% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 11% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Arizona State University-Tempe received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.18% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.53%

2019 Default Rate

367

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Arizona State University-Tempe was 1.53%, which represents 367 out of the 24063 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Arizona State University-Tempe received 61,603 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 15.1% annual growth. Out of those 61,603 applicants, 54,329 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.2% acceptance rate.

There were 77,881 students enrolled at Arizona State University-Tempe in 2021. 52% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Arizona State University-Tempe has an overall enrollment yield of 26.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

54,329

Accepted Out of 61,603

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Arizona State University-Tempe was 88.2% (54,329 admissions from 61,603 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 88.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 15.1%, while admissions grew by 14.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

52%

Submission Percentage (2020)

6,562

Scores Submitted (2020)

52% of enrolled first-time students at Arizona State University-Tempe in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Arizona State University-Tempe had a total enrollment of 77,881 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Arizona State University-Tempe is 69,401 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,480. This means that 89.1% of students enrolled at Arizona State University-Tempe are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arizona State University-Tempe, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.4% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Asian, 4.67% Two or More Races, 4.15% Black or African American, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Arizona State University-Tempe in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.5%), followed by White Female (22.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.8%), followed by White Male (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.78%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arizona State University-Tempe in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77,881 students. The full-time enrollment at Arizona State University-Tempe is 69,401 and the part-time enrollment is 8,480. This means that 89.1% of students enrolled at Arizona State University-Tempe are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Arizona State University-Tempe was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Arizona State University-Tempe had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Arizona State University-Tempe (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
34,568 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
18,379 enrolled students
Asian
6,057 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Arizona State University-Tempe is 44.4% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Asian, 4.67% Two or More Races, 4.15% Black or African American, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,838 students (2.36%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 468 more women than men received degrees from Arizona State University-Tempe. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arizona State University-Tempe is white (10,162 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4404 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Arizona State University-Tempe is Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (1,177 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (920 degrees) and General Psychology (809 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Arizona State University-Tempe, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (342 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,566 degrees), and Legal (625 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona State University-Tempe are Other managers (499,350 people), Software developers (428,861 people), Physicians (412,325 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (342,832 people), and Civil engineers (267,026 people).

The most specialized majors at Arizona State University-Tempe in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (342 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,566 degrees), Legal (625 degrees), Biology (1,381 degrees), and Communications (893 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona State University-Tempe are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Arizona State University-Tempe are Architecture and Related Services (342 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,566 degrees), Legal (625 degrees), Biology (1,381 degrees), and Communications (893 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arizona State University-Tempe are Architectural, engineering & related services (571,387 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (553,998 people), Computer Systems Design (545,888 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,847 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (366,049 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arizona State University-Tempe.

Most Common (2021)

Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
1,177 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
920 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
809 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Arizona State University-Tempe was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 1,177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Arizona State University-Tempe according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

10,344

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

10,812

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 10,344 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona State University-Tempe, which is 0.957 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (10,812).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Arizona State University-Tempe by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 787 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona State University-Tempe in Computer Science, which is 3.95 times more than the 199 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 636 degrees were awarded to men at Arizona State University-Tempe in General Psychology, which is 3.15 times more than the 202 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 50% of students graduating from Arizona State University-Tempe completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (82.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Arizona State University-Tempe is Female and Asian (82.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.63% of graduates (121 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,404 degrees awarded
Asian
1,526 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arizona State University-Tempe is white (10,162 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4404 degrees).

0.6% of degree recipients (127 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
5,261 degrees awarded
White Male
4,901 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2,601 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arizona State University-Tempe is white female (5,261 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (4901 degrees).

Operations

Arizona State University-Tempe has an endowment valued at nearly $1.26B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 75.8M (6.03%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Arizona State University-Tempe had a total salary expenditure of 3.12B. Arizona State University-Tempe employs 872 Professors, 764 Associate professors and 690 Assistant professors. Most academics at Arizona State University-Tempe are Male Professor (560), Male Associate professor (423), and Female Assistant professor (383).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arizona State University-Tempe are: Management, with 1,939 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,455 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,353 employees.

Endowment

$1.26B

2021 Endowment

31.1%

growth from 2020

Arizona State University-Tempe has an endowment valued at about $1.26B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Arizona State University-Tempe grew 31.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $869M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Arizona State University-Tempe (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$254M - Federal
$13.1M - State
$471k - Local

As of 2021, Arizona State University-Tempe received $254M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.1M from state grants and contracts, and $471k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.17B

2021 Salaries

2.28%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Arizona State University-Tempe paid a median of $1.17B in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($3.12B) and a 2.28% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$354M

Instructional Salaries

3,279

Number of Employees

In 2021, Arizona State University-Tempe paid a total of $354M to 3,279 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

872 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,939 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Arizona State University-Tempe were Professor with 872 employees, Associate professor with 764 employees, and Assistant professor with 690 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arizona State University-Tempe were Management with 1,939 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,455 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,353 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Arizona State University-Tempe was Male Professor with 560 employees, Male Associate professor with 423 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 383 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Arizona State University-Tempe.