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Arizona State University

Carey School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1182
  • Annual Tuition
    $9,208
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,105
  • University Selectivity
    89%
  • University Yield
    43%
  • Job Offers
    53%
  • Average Salary
    $50,098
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1946
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
W. P. Carey School of Business BS Program
PO Box 873406
Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
Website
405x225

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 wide variety of degree choices, come from about 100 countries and include over 50 National Merit Scholars. They learn with a faculty internationally regarded for its research productivity, including a Nobel Prize winner. The alumni network is 80,000 strong. Please visit http://www.wpcarey.asu.edu.

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In such a large university, the business program at ASU still allows for a lot of personal interaction. Additionally, we are able to apply our skills before we enter the workforce, which is a huge strong point.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
89% Arizona State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. Class rank
  3. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1040
  • Min. ACT 22
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1160
  • Min. ACT 25
  • Min. GPA 3.60
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
46114% 46,114
89% 89
43% 43
89% School Selectivity
43% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
Apr 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Min score of 500 (paper); 173 (computer); or 61 (internet) on TOEFL OR Min overall band of 6.0 with no band below 5.5 on International English Testing System OR Min score of 53 on Pearson Test of English
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2276% 2,276
81% 81
42% 42
81% Program Selectivity
42% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements Meet current ACT/SAT/GPA/or class rank requirements or complete Business Skill courses with minimum required GPA and submit Admissions Portfolio
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 87
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Admission to the Bachelor of Science majors in Business requires higher test scores/class rank/GPA than does general admission to the University, as follows: 1160 SAT or 25 ACT or 3.6 high-school GPA or top-8% class rank

Careers

Financial Services 27%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 18%
  • Petroleum/Energy 6%
  • Consulting 5%
Intel Corporation 8
Top Employer
  • Bank of America 7
  • Deloitte and Touche, LLP 7
  • The Vanguard Group 6
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
53% Carey School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
47% 47
59% 59.267238095238085
47% Receive Offers
43% 43
56% 55.65923664122137
43% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
6% 6
16% 16.189999999999998
6% Receive Offers
6% 6
17% 17.25698275862069
6% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
2% 2
10% 10.193835616438358
2% Receive Offers
5% 5
13% 12.771399999999998
5% Accept Offers
74% Graduates seeking full-time employment
26% Graduates not seeking employment
90% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
$53,125.00
35K 72K
Finance/Accounting
25% 25
$52,039.00
19K 125K
General Management
13% 13
$45,654.00
22K 65K
Human Resources
1% 1
$39,760.00
27K 45K
Management Information Systems
11% 11
$58,232.00
32K 103K
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
$44,666.00
20K 115K
Operations/Production
16% 16
$57,676.00
20K 130K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
$36,375.00
30K 43K
Other
6% 6
$31,750.00
20K 45K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
9% 9
$52,187.00
30K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
17% 17
$72,333.00
20K 115K
Consulting
5% 5
$50,111.00
28K 60K
Financial Services
27% 27
$49,991.00
22K 115K
Government/Education
5% 5
$42,763.00
30K 57K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
$75,000.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
18% 18
$59,683.00
30K 125K
Media/Entertainment
2% 2
$35,333.00
30K 41K
Petroleum/Energy
6% 6
$57,620.00
40K 72K
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$24,500.00
22K 27K
Technology/Science
4% 4
$43,429.00
30K 55K
Transportation
1% 1
$48,750.00
33K 65K
Other
4% 4
$41,500.00
30K 70K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
3% 3
$58,886.00
42K 70K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$52,000.00
50K 54K
U.S. South
3% 3
$56,600.00
35K 78K
U.S. Southwest
79% 79
$48,715.00
20K 125K
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$60,000.00
50K 130K
U.S. West
10% 10
$55,347.00
30K 83K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP 9
  • KPMG, LLP 8
  • Intel Coprporation 7
  • Avnet, Inc. 7
  • Old World Communities 7
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 80
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 405
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 860
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Business Career Center offers career courses and services to prepare students for full-time jobs and internships in their field of professional practice through: individual career coaching, career decision-making strategies and tools, online research tools, resume and cover letter critiques, interview preparation and mock interviews, sponsored trips to major markets and required career courses. Highly successful targeted career programs in Investment Banking and Consulting are also offered.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$20,868
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $9,208
  • Fees $1,566
  • Expenses $10,094
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$34,121
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $22,461
  • Fees $1,566
  • Expenses $10,094
66% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 9% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 50%
  • Merit 50%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website https://students.asu.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$19,149,201
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$21,759,972
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Carey School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
61% 56
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
57% 33
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Carey School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Supply Chain Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
38% Less than 20 Students 16% More than 50 Students
46% 21 to 50 students
33 Average number of students in non-business required electives
76 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • ACC-494 (Risk Management & Corporate Governance)
  • CIS-394 (Information Privacy)
  • CIS-394 (Business Intelligence)
  • MGT-494 (Brand Management)
  • MKT-494 (Content Strategy & Marketing)
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Accountancy 120
  • BS/Computer Information Systems
  • BS/Economics
  • BS/Finance
  • BS/Management
  • BS/Marketing
  • BS/Supply Chain Management
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
213% 213
42% 42
Prominent Faculty
  • Edward Prescott

    Economics

  • Blake Ashforth

    Organizational Behavior

  • Ruth Bolton

    Marketing
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Students have the opportunity to participate in a co-op in which they spend a semester in a career-related employment position.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The W.P. Carey School of Business offers a number of university exchange programs and business exchange programs. Additionally, there are opportunities for both study-abroad programs and internships, with international opportunities varying in length from four weeks to one year.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Carey students have numerous Service Learning opportunities including Young Women in Business and the Pat Tillman Leadership through Action program, both of which involve close collaboration with faculty and business leaders; Consulting Scholars, a faculty led student group, helps address issues in local businesses and non-profits. Community Service projects are incorporated into the school’s residential communities as well as sponsored throughout the year by professional organizations.

Students

43% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 44% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1260 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
68% 68
Hispanic
16% 16
Asian American
9% 9
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
17%
8%
2%
69%
1%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
86% 86
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
13% 13
Canada
1% 1
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
82% 82
97% 97

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 66,694
Alumni Donations
$412 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Craig Weatherup

    Former Chairman & CEO, Pepsi Cola Company

  • John Mumford

    Founding Partner, Crosspoint Venture Partners

  • Michael Ahearn

    Former CEO & current Chairman, First Solar