Arizona State CDS VERIFIED

Tempe, Arizona (Southwest) · 65,450 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $12,223/yr sticker

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

89.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision88.0%

State residency

In-state91.0%

Out-of-state85.0%

GPA range

3.39–3.86

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1130–1360

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–28

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$62K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$36K

Entry

$41K

10-year

$73K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $471K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech in Phoenix: Strong local pipeline to Intel, Microsoft, Salesforce engineering roles.
Aerospace/Defense: ASU-to-Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics path is well-worn in Arizona.
Finance: Mid-tier investment banking, not comparable to East Coast target schools.
Supply Chain/Ops: Amazon, Walmart regional headquarters in Southwest hire heavily from ASU.
Real Estate Development: Strong Southwest connections, but limited to regional markets, not national.

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