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Academics

Quick Stats

Student-Faculty Ratio 23:1
Full-Time Student Population 54,633
Part-Time Student Population 13,431
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 2,371
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 333
Total FT Faculty 2,520
Faculty with Terminal Degree 89%
Average Faculty Salary $84,493
Full-Time Retention Rate 81%
Part-Time Retention Rate 59%
Graduation Rate 56%
Programs/Majors Offered 166
Average Course Load 5 courses
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 students: 38%
  • 20 to 49 students: 45%
  • 50 or more students: 17%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

ASU is home to a wide spectrum of professors and teaching assistants (TAs). Many are nationally-recognized for their work, some have relocated from the Ivy League and other renowned institutions, and a few come across as less competent than the students they teach. Professors at ASU can make or break a class. They can inspire or jade a student to the school or to the college experience as a whole. More often than not, it’s the quality of instruction that dictates a student’s interest, and subsequently his or her grade in a class, above any other academic influence. Most of the complaints about professors have to do with language barriers or how uninteresting they are. However, those students who work hard and care about their grades generally have better things to say about the faculty. It seems that the small classes hold the student’s attention better, while the large lectures leave students feeling small and at times afraid to ask for help. One thing is definite, though: The professors are always available for help and will always make time for students who have questions.

Though the most immediate benefit of actively participating in your education is a better grade, it may also open the doors to independent-study opportunities or other important prospects. Everyone will agree that the academics are feasible, yet challenging, if you have the ambition and mindset to both work hard and attain the goals you set. The ASU experience, like anything else in life, is about 10 percent your situation and 90 percent your attitude toward it.

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Academics at Arizona State University

barbie22

'13

Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

5.0
A+

Transborder Latina/O Chicana/O Studies

Not only do you get to learn more about Latinos in America and around the world, you get to learn about their health disparities, standard of living, and how we can improve all things for them. We also learn about other minorities in America and all of our data is compared. You get to learn a lot about all races around the world that reside here in the US.

Jan 27, 2012

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Academics at Arizona State University

nimontz

'15

Photography

3.5
B

Academics

While the academics at ASU are not bad, and the staff members are mostly helpful, the administration seems not to care at all about the well-being of its students. It is not a good feeling and the reason for my transfer.

Jan 23, 2012

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Academics at Arizona State University

reggiedaazn

'05

Physical Therapy

5.0
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Classes Really Help With My Future

I am in the Exercise and Wellness major and the education I have been getting is very beneficial to what I want to do after college.

Jan 20, 2012

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Facts

Instructional Programs Occupational: No
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: Yes
Recreational/Avocational: No
Adult Basic Remedial: No
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 3 or higher
IB Test Score Requirements Possible credit for scores of 3 or higher
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions
  • Barret, the Honors College
  • College of Design
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
  • Katherine K. Herberger College of the Arts
  • Mary Lou Fulton College of Education
  • School of Sustainability
  • University College
  • W.P. Carey School of Business
Degrees Awarded
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Certificate
  • Doctorate - Professional practice
  • Doctorate - Research/scholarship
  • Master's degree
  • Post-bachelor's certificate
  • Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management: 3%
  • Elementary Education: 3%
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: 3%
  • Psychology: 2%
Special Study Options
  • Distance learning opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
  • Weekend/evening college
Best Places to Study
  • Hayden
  • Law Library
  • The lawn in front of Old Main
  • The MU
  • Noble Science & Engineering Library
  • The W.P. Carey Starbucks
Did You Know?

ASU’s undergraduate interior design program is ranked second in the nation, along with the undergraduate supply chain management program, which is ranked fourth.

There are more than 500 registered student organizations creating a vibrant campus life.

Arizona State offers a bunch of online courses every semester, and even in the summer and winter. Go to class in your underwear!

The Fine Arts Center houses one of the "single most impressive venues for contemporary art in Arizona," according to Art in America magazine. The ASU Art Museum collection includes one of the most important bodies of prints west of the Mississippi and an outstanding collection of American ceramics.

ASU has already developed nationally-recognized programs in a number of fields: accounting, creative writing; design science, ecology and evolutionary biology, electron microscopy, exercise science, geochemistry, music, nanotechnology, prevention psychology, psychology, psychology in education, solid state science, and engineering.

Ranking 22nd in the nation among public programs, the W.P. Carey MBA combines a curriculum of business fundamentals with marketplace issues and trends, offering students knowledge and experience to excel in a global economy.

ASU currently ranks fourth among public universities in its enrollment of freshman merit scholars.

Arizona State University was recently dubbed the fourth "up and coming" university due to recent academic improvements.

Before recent improvements to its academic repertoire, ASU was mentioned on shows such as The Simpsons, The George Lopez Show, and American Dad!

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