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Arizona State University - West Valley campus

Arizona State University - West Valley campus
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Official telephone: (602) 543-5500
Website: https://campus.asu.edu/west
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,236
Full-time undergraduates: 2,724
Part-time undergraduates: 512
Total graduate students: 383
Full-time graduate students: 233
Part-time graduate students: 150
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
7.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
45.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Nonresident Alien
2.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 278 acres
City or town school is located in: Phoenix, AZ
Population of city/town: 1,537,058
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Mesa and Tempe.
Online campus map: www.asu.edu/map/
interactive/?campus=west

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):
  • single-student apartments (38%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (61%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 49%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 12%
Percent of students who live off campus: 88%
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: 612
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Herberger Young Scholars Academy, art collections, galleries, dance studios, little theater, black box, communications assessment learning; research, cooking, digital, music and writing labs; performing arts studios.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, 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
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): The State Press
Total number of registered organizations: 53
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Business, education, and medical organizations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ray Anderson,
Vice President for University Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Deana Garner Smith,
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 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:
gymnasium, medicine studios, multipurpose field, racquetball courts, recreation facility, running track, swimming pool, wellness space; basketball and volleyball courts; cardio and weight machine areas
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand)
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, cycling, dancing, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, racquetball, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, syncho, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
cheerleading , cycling, dancing, drill, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, racquetball, roller derby, rugby, sailing, skiing, syncho, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Phoenix
Nearest passenger train service: Phoenix
Nearest passenger bus service: Phoenix

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: 14% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Midwestern University, Northern Arizona University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 87% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Amazon.com Inc., Arizona State University, banks, JPMorgan Chase and Company, Jewish Family and Children's Services, Starbucks Coffee Company.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Aaron Matos, CEO and Founder of Jobing.com.

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