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Arizona State University - Tempe campus

Arizona State University - Tempe campus
Admissions Services, P.O. Box 870112
Tempe, AZ 85287-0112

Official telephone: (855) 278-5080
Website: www.asu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 41,828
Full-time undergraduates: 38,212
Part-time undergraduates: 3,616
Total graduate students: 10,156
Full-time graduate students: 7,694
Part-time graduate students: 2,462
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 25%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
13.2% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.6% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 661 acres
City or town school is located in: Tempe, AZ
Population of city/town: 172,816
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Mesa and Phoenix.
Nearest major city: Phoenix
Population of nearest major city: 1,537,058
Online campus map: www.asu.edu/map/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (12%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (83%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 22%
Percent of students who live off campus: 78%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2421
Other computer facilities/services: Open-access computing lab.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Architecture, law, music, and science libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Planetarium, collections, galleries, Biodesign Institute, Global Institute of Sustainability, arboretum, Gammage Auditorium, Center for Creative Writing; art, anthropology, geology, history, and sports museums; art, dance, and development studios; early childhood development, digital, and robotics labs; herbarium, semiconductor clean room, high-resolution electron microscope, and solar research facilities.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fair, online job database
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, adaptive technology center.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 37
Percent of men who join fraternities: 8%
Number of social sororities on campus: 28
Percent of women who join sororities: 16%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): The State Press
Number of honor societies: 26
Total number of registered organizations: 852
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Many minority student organizations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ray Anderson,
Vice President for University Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Dawn Rogers,
SWA
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Sparky

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's divingyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeyyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's divingyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Women's water poloyesPac 12, NCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
basketball arena, fields, golf course, gymnastics training facility, indoor track; aquatics, athletic, and tennis centers; aquatic, fitness, and wrestling complexes; baseball, football, soccer, and softball stadiums; gymnasium and sand volleyball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball (indoor/outdoor)
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, cycling, dancing, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, synchro, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, cycling, dancing, drill, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, roller derby, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, synchro, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Mesa, AZ (21 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Phoenix (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Tempe, AZ

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 18% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Brigham Young University, DeVry University, Duke University, Grand Canyon University, Midwestern University, Northern Arizona University, University of Oregon, University of Phoenix.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 86% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Apple Inc., Bank of America, Honeywell International, Intel Corporation, Mesa Public Schools, Salt River Project, Starbucks Coffee Company, State Farm Insurance, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Al Michaels, NBC Sports Commentator
  • Kate Spade, designer/owner, Kate Spade LLC
  • Phil Mickelson, professional golfer.

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