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Arizona State University

Tempe, Arizona · Public, a midsize city · 64,674 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into ASU?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
89.9%
68,840 applied
SAT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
ACT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
23% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPAConsidered
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programConsidered

How much does ASU cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Arizona residents
$12,975
Tuition and fees, out of state
$35,167
A full year, sticker price
$30,823
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$14,694
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$9,413
$30,001 to $48,000$10,689
$48,001 to $75,000$15,698
$75,001 to $110,000$18,479
Over $110,000$24,047
Room and board on campus
$17,754 a year; $15,456 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,320 a year
The school's own grants
85% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $9,787

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$11K$21K$32K$42K201220142016201820202022Out of stateArizona residents

How much do ASU students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$19,151
About $218 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
26.8%
Get a Pell Grant
33.3%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
7.7%

What do ASU graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$56,685
Ten years after starting
$69,111
Middle half: $45,670 to $101,749
Best-paid program, five years out
$126,276
Computer Science
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$40,831
Music

Do ASU students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
86.6%
Graduate in six years
67.2%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
69% graduated
19% transferred, 1% still enrolled

Who goes to ASU?

Women
48.6%
First in their family at college
38.1%
Part-time
6.8%
Students per teacher
18
Background
White 41%, Hispanic 27%, Black 4%, Asian 9%, Two or more 5%, International 8%, Native American 1%
Housing
Campus housing, 16,179 beds

What do ASU graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other129$67,762$80,873$18,109
Computer and Information Sciences, General350$74,747$110,845$18,750
Computer Science1,409$85,706$126,276$18,250
Computer Systems Analysis0HiddenHiddenHidden
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management133$70,891$96,720$28,292

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering232$76,108$99,687$22,479
Biomedical/Medical Engineering251$63,483$93,200$14,846
Chemical Engineering213$81,081$106,364$16,568
Civil Engineering225$74,172$94,274$21,771
Computer Engineering211$87,787$117,799$23,262
Construction Engineering35Hidden$103,250Hidden
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician284$81,853Hidden$17,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering382$87,608$110,021$25,000
Engineering Physics10HiddenHiddenHidden
Engineering Science0HiddenHiddenHidden
Engineering-Related Fields74$83,182$102,134$26,968
Engineering, General299$75,297$97,152$24,720
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering89$65,907Hidden$19,500
Industrial Engineering126$76,898$113,768$21,500
Manufacturing Engineering25HiddenHiddenHidden
Materials Engineering53$86,291$108,755Hidden
Mechanical Engineering565$76,887$99,583$16,736
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services443$63,697$92,060$16,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations1,318$65,187$87,564$20,159
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other2,472$53,815$76,079$17,152
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations235$53,831$70,142$15,400
Finance and Financial Management Services863$66,711$94,985$15,000
Hospitality Administration/Management69$55,076$63,494$16,250
International Business87$53,321Hidden$19,737
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods351$76,080$96,184$18,624
Marketing827$54,762$80,778$14,824

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing875$81,261$92,857$18,167

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services172$38,554$54,878$21,987
Health and Medical Administrative Services77$49,228Hidden$26,113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General150$43,904$65,172$21,279
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs762$41,642$59,490$20,750
Medicine0$33,921Hidden$15,000
Public Health81$49,069$60,689$23,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions31$41,015HiddenHidden
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness608$36,057$62,400$16,750

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology373$49,929$70,042$19,395
Biology, General1,741$40,787$63,114$18,500
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology22HiddenHiddenHidden
Biotechnology10HiddenHiddenHidden
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology113$46,922$58,987$16,625
Natural Resources Conservation and Research254$46,478$66,486$17,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences164$35,519Hidden$20,444
Pharmacology and Toxicology36HiddenHiddenHidden
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences0HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Applied Mathematics88$55,827$75,030$22,984
Astronomy and Astrophysics0HiddenHidden$23,275
Chemistry161$47,828$69,348$15,384
Mathematics229$53,517$81,995$15,350
Physical Sciences, General96$48,598$65,078$20,500
Physics79$54,120$93,233$17,313
Science Technologies/Technicians, General9HiddenHiddenHidden
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other71$68,500$81,644$19,683
Statistics21HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology153$41,086$53,019$20,521
Area Studies11HiddenHiddenHidden
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology62$28,866$87,907$19,781
Communication and Media Studies693$49,768$65,800$18,286
Community Organization and Advocacy25$46,881Hidden$23,486
Criminal Justice and Corrections607$46,911$63,159$18,063
Economics287$61,777$87,628$16,813
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies63$40,138$55,954$17,500
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies221$41,245$54,107$19,750
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services54$40,049$58,401$25,000
Geography and Cartography93$54,367$63,990$20,550
Homeland Security0HiddenHiddenHidden
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services0HiddenHiddenHidden
International Relations and National Security Studies0HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism314$47,643$65,315$18,375
Non-Professional Legal Studies173$43,551$65,626$18,500
Political Science and Government731$47,377$70,944$18,000
Psychology, General1,816$41,128$59,006$17,750
Public Policy Analysis184$54,184$72,658$20,413
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication227$42,879$58,131$19,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication111$44,948Hidden$21,739
Social Sciences, General18Hidden$60,035Hidden
Social Work345$46,092$55,555$16,811
Sociology191$47,466$57,111$19,253
Urban Studies/Affairs2HiddenHiddenHidden

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics48Hidden$45,637Hidden
English Language and Literature, General334$38,384$50,733$18,656
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other10HiddenHiddenHidden
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10HiddenHiddenHidden
History194$42,101$57,993$21,743
Philosophy87$42,728$74,363$16,162
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General3HiddenHiddenHidden
Religion/Religious Studies12$41,957$64,322$23,125
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies13$54,078$76,989$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics97$41,220$60,868$19,589
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education15HiddenHiddenHidden
Education, Other28$42,331$55,658$20,875
Special Education and Teaching153$51,772$54,393$18,079
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1,111$50,602$53,987$14,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas63$51,099$51,377$20,500

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Dance36$33,140$50,700$14,750
Design and Applied Arts421$44,918$65,137$19,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft88$36,150$41,116$19,125
Film/Video and Photographic Arts324$35,187$48,612$20,500
Fine and Studio Arts414$34,173$47,368$20,358
Graphic Communications174$39,793$63,684$18,500
Music138$37,949$40,831$17,500
Visual and Performing Arts, General29$30,186$53,466$25,000

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architecture303$54,927$66,616$20,500
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning84$55,101$74,002$19,546
Environmental Design52$44,844$48,204$20,617
Landscape Architecture25$54,336$75,875Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis7HiddenHiddenHidden
Data Science85HiddenHidden$19,117
Dispute Resolution4HiddenHiddenHidden
Earth Systems Science26$45,783HiddenHidden
History and Political Science0HiddenHiddenHidden
Human Computer Interaction51HiddenHidden$22,000
International/Globalization Studies192$46,722$61,751$17,609
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities146$53,343$65,014$21,711
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General9HiddenHiddenHidden
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other395$51,887$67,042$21,385
Nutrition Sciences110HiddenHidden$15,687
Science, Technology and Society24HiddenHiddenHidden
Sustainability Studies11HiddenHiddenHidden

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Air Transportation193$45,885$86,011$18,781
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies25$44,283$51,568$18,233

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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