Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Urban Inquiry Operating
Urban Inquiry Operating
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The School of Public Affairs is part of Arizona State University's Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, a comprehensive college that is advancing research and discovery of public value, and furthering the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities we serve. We benefit from the strong ties to areas of importance in urban policy and governance — crime and policing, social work, parks and recreation, community development and more. We also have formal partnerships through our Center for Urban Innovation with local government managers through the International City/County Management Association and the Alliance for Innovation. This is a unique structure and array of resources that has added to our core strength in urban innovation and is reflected in our current U.S. News & World Report rankings as the nation's #1 university for innovation, #2 in city management and urban policy, #10 in environmental policy and management, #15 in nonprofit management, #16 in public finance and management and #16 in public affairs overall.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
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