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Arizona State University At The Polytechnic Campus

Arizona State University At The Polytechnic Campus

Arizona State University is the largest public research university in the United States. It has four campuses located across the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ASU originally opened as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory in Tempe, Arizona, in 1885. After a few name and status changes, it became Arizona State University on December 5, 1958. ASU offers over 250 majors to undergraduate students and more than 100 graduate programs leading to masters and doctoral degrees. The academic divisions of the university are:

  • ASU School of Public Affairs
  • College of Design
  • College of Law
  • Hugh Downs School of Communication
  • Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
  • Mary Lou Fulton College of Education
  • School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • W. P. Carey School of Business
  • Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

ASU has an active student life. Its sports teams are nicknmaed the Sun Devils. The State Press is the student-run newspaper of the university.

Overview of Arizona State University At The Polytechnic Campus

Students attend Arizona State East Campus in Mesa, AZ, a large city. The school is a public institution. Arizona State East Campus degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in transportation, agricultural science and management, real estate and construction management, education and teaching, engineering technician, family and social work, and science and laboratory technician.

Arizona State East Campus Selectivity

Arizona State East Campus is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 480 and 610.

Faculty

Arizona State East Campus has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 8,752 students at Arizona State East Campus (as of 2007).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Arizona State East Campus

Arizona State University At The Polytechnic Campus
7001 E. Williams Field Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85212-6053
General Phone: (480) 727-3278
http://www.poly.asu.edu

Arizona State East Campus Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching213elementary school teaching, curriculum and instruction, secondary teaching, education courses
Business And Management142business management
Engineering Technician93engineering technician, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, industrial tech, manufacturing tech, computer engineering tech, aerospace engineering tech
Agricultural Science And Management87agricultural management
Family And Social Work81food and nutrition
Science And Laboratory Technician64science tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy43health and fitness
Transportation41aviation tech
Science22biology
Computer Science And Engineering20systems analyst
Therapy And Counseling18psychology courses
Media13communication and journalism, graphic communications
Real Estate And Construction Management10real estate
Medicine5health professions
Engineering3environmental engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Arizona State East Campus in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree71623
Master's degree1368
Doctor's degree31

Arizona State East Campus Student Body

In 2007, Arizona State East Campus had a total enrollment of 8,752 students (4,617 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men69%
Women31%
Full-Time25%
Part-Time75%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate89%
Graduate11%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black4%
Hispanic11%
Asian4%
American Indian2%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1917%
20-2126%
22-2424%
25-2915%
30-347%
35-394%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arizona69%
California9%
(International Students)3%
Illinois2%
New York2%
Texas2%
Wisconsin1%
Connecticut1%
Michigan1%
Minnesota1%
Washington1%
Colorado1%
Maryland1%
Maine1%
Missouri1%
Ohio1%
Hawaii1%

Arizona State East Campus Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Part-Time67 %

Arizona State East Campus Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Mesa, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arizona Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Arizona State East Campus Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,15199887%24625%
Men75564585%17026%
Women39635389%7622%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460570
SAT Math480610
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT68%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT45%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Arizona State East Campus Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,768
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,001
Room and board$ 7,320
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 950
Other expenses$ 3,830

Financial Aid:
Arizona State East Campus participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 108102)

Arizona State East Campus Faculty

Arizona State East Campus has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured5713
Non-tenured, but on tenure track209
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4235

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*2*
Associate professorcalendar year4$137,4720*
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$128,2833$103,500

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year26$105,9154$99,775
Associate professoracademic year35$82,7927$71,156
Assistant professoracademic year18$68,74415$58,913
Lectureracademic year26$52,02823$47,451
No academic rankacademic year2*5$38,320
All faculty totalacademic year107$77,77654$56,738

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Arizona State East Campus Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Graphic Communications, General

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, Other

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

Arizona State East Campus Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Arizona State East Campus Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Arizona State East Campus % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in engineering technician
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Arizona State East Campus Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in family and social work
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Arizona State East Campus Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Arizona State East Campus Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Arizona State East Campus Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Arizona State East Campus % of degrees in transportation
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)

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