Appalachian State University Academic Overview

Academic Overview

Appalachian State University Campus, Boone, NC

Appalachian State University is a public, 4 or more years institute located in Boone, North Carolina. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2021 tuition & fees are $7,410 for North Carolina residents and $22,217 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 19,108 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 77% and the graduation rate is 73% last year.

The salary after graduation from Appalachian State University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $43,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of Appalachian State University are $7,410 for North Carolina residents and $22,217 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $8,007 for in-state students and $21,439 for out-of-state students.

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Appalachian State University 2021 Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$7,410	$22,217
Graduate	$8,007	$21,439

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at Appalachian State. The acceptance rate of Appalachian State is 77% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27%. The average graduation rate is 73% and the transfer-out rate is 19%. The average received amount of financial aid is $7,902 and 47% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 19,108 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

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Acceptance Rate for Appalachian State University is 77 %.

Graduation Rate for Appalachian State University is 73 %

Transfer-out Rate for Appalachian State University is 19 %

Retention Rate for Appalachian State University is 87 %

Student Population for Appalachian State University is 19,108

Student to Faculty Rate for Appalachian State University is 16 %

The average received amount of financial aid is $7,902 at Appalachian State University.

Offered Degrees

Appalachian State offers 142 major programs through online and on-site education where 26 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Bachelor's Degree	81	7
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	5
Master's Degree	39	10
Post Master's Degree	10	3
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	1

Special Learning Opportunities

Appalachian State University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate , Graduate
ROTC	Army
Weekend/Evening College	✗
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:5,674)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $3,834)

Veterans Benefits

Appalachian State University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✗
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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