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Arizona State University

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287

Official telephone: (480) 965-9011
Website: www.asu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 41,626
Full-time undergraduates: 30,363
Part-time undergraduates: 11,263
Total graduate students: 9,278
Full-time graduate students: 5,901
Part-time graduate students: 3,377
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: 27%
First-year student breakdown:
4.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
15.4% Hispanic
66.7% White (non-Hispanic)
2.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
13.4% Hispanic
68.0% White (non-Hispanic)
2.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 632 acres
City or town school is located in: Tempe, AZ
Population of city/town: 160,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in East Valley, Phoenix, and downtown Phoenix, AZ.
Nearest major city: Phoenix
Distance of nearest major city: 7 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,400,000
Online campus map: www.asu.edu/map

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):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Freshman housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 54%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 17%
Percent of students who live off campus: 83%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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: 3000
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:
Art, anthropology, geology, history, and sports museums. Early childhood development lab, herbarium, robotics lab, semiconductor clean room, high-resolution electron microscope facility, solar research facilities, biodesign
institute, institute of sustainability, arboretum, gammage, decision theater, radio and television stations..

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fair.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, adaptive technology center.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 29
Percent of men who join fraternities: 7%
Number of social sororities on campus: 23
Percent of women who join sororities: 6%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The State Press
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 512
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Many religious, minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Lisa Love,
Vice President for University Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Dawn Rogers,
Senior Associate Athletic Director
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Sparky
Athletic conference memberships: Pacific-10 Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's swimmingyes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Men's wrestlingyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's gymnasticsyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimmingyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's water poloyes 

Athletic facilities:
athletic fields, aquatic area, centers
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, softball, sand volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, Wiffle ball, wrestling
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, crew, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, volleyball, water skiing
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Phoenix (11 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Phoenix (10 miles)

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
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Teach for America, Lockheed Martin, Arizona Public Service, Arizona State University, Ferguson/Wolseley Worldwide, Lockheed Martin, Teach for America.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Phil Mickelson, professional golfer
  • Kate Spade, designer/owner, Kate Spade LLC
  • Al Michaels, sports commentator, NBC.