All are welcome to succeed at ASU
“Elite” institutions pride themselves on keeping people away by making the barriers to entry nearly insurmountable.
Not at ASU.
Our charter guides us, and access is one of its core tenets. Broad access — across racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds; across socioeconomic factors; and across the spectrum of previous academic achievement. This commitment extends to our high-quality online programs, taught by the same world-class faculty who teach on campus. Giving more people greater access to higher education will advance our country — and the world — economically, socially and sustainably.
With that mindset, ASU’s enrollment has steadily grown for more than 20 years.
But it’s not just the enrollment. It’s about helping students succeed. ASU does that, too.
Record enrollment — with no plans to let off the gas
183,986
2023-24 Total enrollment
Total enrollment growth since 2002
Opening the doors wider:
Pell-eligible students now top 44,000
44,329
Pell grant recipients
37,023
First-generation students
6,371
Veteran students
2,856
Active military students
Undergraduate enrollment by
student population since fall 2007
A student body that better reflects our communities
(Total undergraduate enrollment)
To all of the universities out there, join us. Let’s work together to reimagine higher education, and create a new kind of American university where you don’t need to choose between access and excellence.
Send us a note at changehighered@asu.edu and let’s start the conversation.
As of November 2024, this website uses the most recent data available.