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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

AZ · Public · Mid-size city · 68,840 applicants 2023

R1 Research
90% admit rate $24,296/yr at $110k+ income

🧭 A parent's read

  • Built for the AI economy. Top 23 in the country. About 1 in 12 degrees here is already in AI, computer science, or data fields; its AI research output ranks #23 among US universities. This campus is leaning into the shift, not waiting for it.
  • The major moves the money more than the admit letter. Computer Science grads from here earn about $114,868 four years out; fine and studio arts grads about $41,265 — a 2.8× spread on the same diploma. Have the major conversation before you deposit, not after.
  • Grades and scores convert directly to dollars here. This college publishes an automatic merit grid — hit the GPA/score tiers and the discount is guaranteed, no negotiation. Check the scholarship table below before assuming the sticker.
  • The payoff holds even at full price: roughly 5× over a decade. With no aid at all — the full in-state ~$30,111/yr — a decade of median earnings (~$62,668/yr) still runs about 5× the four-year cost. This payoff doesn't depend on qualifying for anything. (Out-of-state costs more.)
  • Ask the submit question deliberately. This college is test-optional — but at many such colleges, applicants who submit strong scores are admitted at meaningfully higher rates. “Optional” is a strategy decision, not a pass.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable for in-state families — net price averages ~$14,967/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • Strong test/GPA students chasing merit aid — New American University Scholarship — Provost (OOS) or New American University Scholarship — Dean's Award (OOS) on offer (see merit-scholarship tab below)
  • In-state residents (tuition ~$12,223 — major value play)
  • Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)
  • Research-oriented students (R1 — top tier of federal research funding)
  • Students who thrive in a large, programmatic environment

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: unweighted GPA below 3.33 (admitted-class quartiles per the school's own data)
  • Out-of-state tuition is 2.7× the in-state rate

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
R1: Doctoral - Very High Research Activity
Total enrollment
64,674
20,000 and above
In-state tuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$12,223
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$33,139
+$20,916 vs in-state
Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
90.2%
Accepts the majority
Test policyApplicants choose whether to send SAT/ACT scores. At many such colleges, students who submit strong scores are still admitted at higher rates.
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earningsMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$62,668
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

🎓 High-school GPA

3.53 avg unweightedGPA on the plain 4.0 scale, no honors/AP bonus. When a college publishes an "average admitted GPA of 3.9," it's often this scale — don't compare it to a weighted 4.3. GPA, enrolled first-years

unweighted 4.0 scale. Common Data Set 2024-25 (ASU Campus Immersion) ↗

As published by the college in its Common Data Set / admissions data (2024-25) — independently verified 2026-07-23 (source linked above). GPA basis (weighted vs. unweighted vs. 4.0-scale) varies by college and is labeled above.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$52,843
Earnings, 10 yrs after entryMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$62,668
4-year completionThe share of students who finish a bachelor's in four years. Nationally barely half do — and a fifth year quietly adds a full extra year of cost to the real price.
68%
Median debt (completers)The federal-loan balance of the typical graduating borrower. Families who pay cash aren't counted, so read it as "among those who borrowed."
$19,500

💰 The real cost

What families at your income actually pay

Above $110K income — where most Reach families sit — aid-receiving families average $24,296/yr at Arizona State University Campus Immersion; families who don't qualify for aid pay the full ~$30,111/yr. Lower brackets pay less — the full ladder is below. One caveat, once: every bracket figure here averages only the families in that bracket who received aid — it says nothing about whether your family will qualify.

🔎 Earning over $110K? You're above the top federal bracket — the median family headed by a 45-to-54-year-old (the prime college-parent years) earned about $134K in 2024, and the federal data lumps everyone from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Whether you'll get need aidGrant money based on your family's finances (via FAFSA and the college's own forms), not your student's stats. at this income is entirely college-specific: a few heavily-endowed schools meet full need well past $150K, while many others give little above the brackets shown — there, merit scholarships, where offered, become the realistic lever.

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Family income $110k+ most Reach families
$24,296/yr
Family income $75-110k
$20,130/yr
Family income $48-75k
$16,801/yr
Family income $30-48k
$10,711/yr
Family income $0-30k
$9,070/yr

📈 The payoffTen years of typical earnings divided by four years of cost. A 3× means a decade of median pay covers the cost three times over — check both the full-price and with-aid versions to see which applies to you., both ways

5.2× at full price 10.5× with aid
Full price, no aidThe all-in yearly price — tuition, housing, food, books, fees — before any aid. This is the real "full price," not just the tuition line. (4 yrs, in-state)
$120,444
~$30,111/yr all-in (out-of-state runs higher)
Aid recipients pay (4 yrs)
$59,868
$14,967/yr average
10-yr earnings total
$626,680
$62,668/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup the cost
1.9 yrs
at full price (1.0 with aid), at the median earnings rate

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41–NPT45; Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates; suppressed brackets = small cohorts; the $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — the brackets haven't been refreshed since the early 2010s). Payoff multiple = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (4-yr cost); full price is the published cost of attendance, largely in-state for publics; earnings are 10 years after enrollment, all majors combined.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Arizona State University Campus Immersion actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
3,290 degrees · 41.1%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Engineering
1,376 degrees · 17.2%
Engineering majors land high-paying technical roles. Top-earning sub-disciplines: petroleum, chemical, computer engineering.
3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
1,268 degrees · 15.9%
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.
4. Health Professions
1,048 degrees · 13.1%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
5. Computer & Information Sciences
1,014 degrees · 12.7%
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — Arizona State University Campus Immersion's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Construction Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 9 $74,445 $116,219
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree 582 $80,686 $114,868
Computer Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 115 $81,123 $112,543
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. Bachelor's Degree 94 $78,253 $107,880
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 184 $84,706 $104,757
Construction Management. Bachelor's Degree — $82,591 $103,060
Industrial Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 77 $77,850 $102,439
Engineering-Related Fields. Bachelor's Degree 33 $76,149 $102,320
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree 169 $71,183 $101,170
Engineering Science. Bachelor's Degree — — $101,127

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

⭐ Merit aidScholarship money awarded for grades or test scores, not financial need — at many colleges it's automatic at certain GPA/score levels.

What your test score unlocks at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Score-or-merit-based scholarships published by the institution. Stackable in most cases — confirm with the financial aid office.

Award Annual award Score gate GPA gate Renewable
New American University Scholarship — Provost (OOS)
Provost · out_of_state
 $16,500/yr 1300+ SAT 3.5+ Yes
New American University Scholarship — Dean's Award (OOS)
Dean's Award · out_of_state
 $11,000/yr 1240+ SAT 3.4+ Yes
Presidential Scholarship (in-state)
President's · in_state
 $6,500/yr 1330+ SAT 3.5+ Yes
New American University Scholarship — University Award (OOS)
University Award · out_of_state
 $6,500/yr 1180+ SAT 3.2+ Yes

See all merit scholarships across colleges + 13 national awards on /merit-scholarships →

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