Largest Graduating Class in ASU History Prepare to Impact Workforce
Tempe, Ariz., May 1, 2025 — More than 21,000 students will officially earn their degrees on Monday, May 12, from Arizona State University, becoming the largest graduating class in school history.
The graduates also will be among the world’s most job-ready, with ASU ranked as the No. 2 public university in the United States for the employability of those who earn its degrees.
As the nation’s largest public university, ASU is driving real-world impact by preparing a workforce ready to shape the future. The university’s commitment to innovation and excellence is reflected in the way learners are equipped to lead in high-demand fields such as engineering, artificial intelligence, business and tech innovation — areas critical to solving today’s evolving challenges. One clear sign of this momentum: a nearly 80% surge in students earning a Bachelor of Science in computer science, signaling a powerful shift toward the jobs of the future.
ASU is committed to helping learners of all ages. Some of the notable graduates this year include a 14-year-old with her sights set on law school and a 77-year-old Vietnam War veteran who never gave up on his dreams.
Other notable numbers from this spring’s graduating class:
- ASU Online will celebrate nearly 7,400 students earning their degrees digitally. ASU Online includes a 57% increase in the number of students receiving degrees from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts; a 46% increase in the W. P. Carey School of Business; and a 12.5% increase in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
- Of those who applied to graduate, just over 14,000 are undergraduates, a 6% increase from last spring.
- The largest number of students — 4,700 — are graduating from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, followed by about 4,100 from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and nearly 4,000 from the W. P. Carey School of Business.
- Of the overall total, just over 3,000 are international students. ASU is committed to supporting and ensuring the success of students who attend from all over the globe.
- More than 150 students earned their degrees through the university’s Earned Admission program, which provides prospective students with paths to gain admission to ASU.
*These figures represent the number of students who have applied for graduation as of May 1. The exact number of degrees may change up to two weeks after graduation.
ASU invites you to join us for spring commencement:
ASU Spring 2025 Graduate Commencement
When: Monday, May 12 | 9 a.m.
Where: Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85281
ASU Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement
When: Monday, May 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mountain America Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85287
There are also 20 college-specific convocations and 10 special-interest celebrations in metro Phoenix. Find the full schedule here.
Safety: ASU has security and law enforcement present at all commencement events. Safety messages will be communicated through signs, videos and emails. All graduates, faculty and guests will go through security checks. Graduates will be instructed to carry their gowns into ceremonies, which is standard practice, and will be allowed to put them on after moving through security. Signs, banners and flags are prohibited.
A clear-bag policy is in place at Mountain America Stadium and Desert Financial Arena. This proactive measure enhances safety inside the venue and will speed up the security screening process. Because commencement and convocation ceremonies are special for all involved, individuals who engage in inappropriate or disruptive behavior will be removed from the event. Click here for tips on attending commencement ceremonies.
An RSVP is required for all media. The ASU team will provide media credentials and parking information once RSVPs are sent to the media relations team below:
