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Arizona State University

Carey School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    679.7
  • Program Cost
    $47,500
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    142
  • Yield
    49%
  • Selectivity
    36%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $92,556
  • Top Industry
    Technology
Contact Information
300 East Lemon Street
Tempe, Arizona 85287-4906, United States
Website
405x225

Carey School of Business

About Carey School of Business

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the highest-ranked and largest business schools in the United States, though students boast about its community feel. The school is located in the Phoenix, Arizona area and also operates a renowned MBA program in China. Students have a huge variety of degree choices, come from 99 countries and include 50 National Merit Scholars. They learn with a faculty that’s internationally regarded for its research productivity, including a Nobel Prize winner. The alumni network is 80,000 strong. For more information, visit www.wpcarey.asu.edu.

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About Arizona State University

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.27 GPA of All Applicants 3.4 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 64
  • Median 55
  • Middle 80% 32.7 to 108.3
Admissions Selectivity
36% Carey School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
679.7 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
77% 612
85% 679.7
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 383
36% 36.0
49% 49.0
Female
28% 28
International
57% 57
Re-Applicants
2% 2
1% 1
Wait-listed
100% 16
75% 75.0
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Finance
  • Other Business
  • Economics
  • Accepted
  • Other Business
  • Finance
  • Economics
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Arizona State University
  • Brigham Young University
  • Anna University
  • University of Arizona
  • Visvesvaraya Technological University
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
$38,750 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Tata Consulting Services
  • United States Army
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions
  • Intel Corp.
  • Infosys
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
3% 3
8% 8
710 to 739
9% 9
19% 19
680 to 709
19% 19
36% 36
650 to 679
15% 15
16% 16
620 to 649
14% 14
12% 12
590 to 619
11% 11
7% 7
560 to 589
7% 7
2% 2
530 to 559
7% 7
0% 0
500 to 529
3% 3
0% 0
Under 500
12% 12
0% 0
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test
  • U Michigan Language Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Technology 31%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 14%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 9%
  • Manufacturing 9%
Dell, Inc. 15%
Top Employer
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. 13%
  • Johnson & Johnson 13%
  • Bank of America 10%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% Carey School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
80% 80.3
60% 59.90775862068965
80% Receive Offers
79% 78.8
56% 55.94857923497267
79% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
9% 9.1
22% 22.276036585365855
9% Receive Offers
11% 10.6
25% 25.176799999999997
11% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
96% Graduates seeking full-time employment
4% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Dell, Inc. 6
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. 5
  • Johnson & Johnson 5
  • Bank of America 4
  • Intel Corporation 4
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
7% 6.8
$85,300.00
55K 110K
Finance/Accounting
12% 11.9
$77,250.00
55K 89K
General Management
14% 13.5
$94,378.00
51K 130K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
10% 10.2
$89,250.00
80K 95K
Information Technology
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
54% 54.2
$97,481.00
70K 131K
Other
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
9% 8.5
$98,200.00
80K 124K
Consumer Products
7% 6.7
$88,625.00
75K 100K
Financial Services
14% 13.5
$91,875.00
80K 95K
Government
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Manufacturing
9% 8.5
$91,600.00
80K 115K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Non-profit
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
7% 6.8
$93,625.00
70K 112K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
9% 8.5
$91,600.00
78K 95K
Real Estate
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Technology
31% 30.5
$102,935.00
67K 131K
Other
3% 3.4
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
10% 10.2
$86,867.00
55K 118K
More than one year, up to three years
37% 37.3
$85,976.00
51K 115K
More than five years
25% 25.4
$101,000.00
55K 131K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
0% 0
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
100% 100
$92,556.00
51K 131K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
7% 6.8
$82,300.00
55K 95K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 1.7
Data not provided
U.S. South
14% 13.5
$92,125.00
75K 95K
U.S. Southwest
39% 39
$84,075.00
55K 108K
U.S. Midwest
7% 6.8
$106,500.00
95K 124K
U.S. West
32% 32.2
$101,022.00
51K 131K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Intel 5
  • Henkel 4
  • Dell 4
  • Cisco 3
  • Johnson & Johnson 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus 32
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board 67
  • Average intern length in weeks 11
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 94
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Seattle, WA
  • Dallas, TX
  • San Francisco, CA

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$144,260
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $47,500
  • Budget $43,684
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$169,897
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $76,800
  • Budget $58,334
89 Full Tuition Scholarships
$6,554 Average Scholarship Amount 93% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
93% 93
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$1,874,068
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $54,662

What Recent Grads Say See All 13 Comments >

ASU has a strong supply chain management reputation. They have small class sizes allowing students to get valuable interactions with classmates and professors. The staff knows everyone personally and is extremely committed to making the MBA experience a great one for each student.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
35 Carey School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Lectures
30% 30
Other
15% 15
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Sustainability
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
  • Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/March (Architecture)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/MSIM (Information Management)
  • MBA/PhD
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Students must write a complete business plan
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Increased wireless access; expanded virtual desktop technology for teaching needs and efficient software distribution; upgraded network, servers, and storage for better power consumption, responsiveness, capacity, reliability and security for research and teaching; enhanced the online learning management system; installed newclassroom computing, multimedia, and lecture capture technologies; upgraded faculty and staff personal computers; added new software to support admissions processes.

Students: Who are my classmates?

43% International Students
25% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
76% 76
Asian American
10% 10
Hispanic
5% 5
Student Citizenship
North America
57% 57
Asia
43% 43
Non-Europe Free Trade Zone
0% 0
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Nonprofit
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

16,086 Living MBA Alumni 20 Countries where alumni clubs exist
55 Active alumni clubs
2 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.