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Appalachian State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,382
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 45%
Average Aid Amount $8,383
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,836
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 70%

Financial Aid Information at Appalachian State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,382 students (45% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,383. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,836 students (70% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Appalachian State University is $7,541 for North Carolina residents and $24,537 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,382 students (45% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,383. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Appalachian State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Appalachian State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,38245%$8,383
Pell Grants5,02527%$4,909
Federal Student Loans7,24439%$6,014

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,836 beginning students (70% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,659 students (65% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Appalachian State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Appalachian State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,83670%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,92947%$7,443
Federal Grants1,01225%$5,075
Pell Grants1,01225%$4,924
Other Federal Grants2636%$581
State/Local Grants1,08026%$3,211
Institutional Grants1,80844%$3,182
Student Loans1,73242%$7,207
Federal Student Loans1,67041%$5,046
Other Student Loans3057%$13,293

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,751 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Appalachian State University. Among them, 1,610 students have lived on campus and 21 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Appalachian State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,2221,8581,610
Living Off-Campus with Family141717
Living Off-Campus without Family61121

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Appalachian State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9171,273$11,444,498$5,970
$0 - $30,000424423$5,520,280$13,020
$30,001 - $48,000296292$3,170,731$10,712
$48,001 - $75,000329289$1,903,567$5,786
$75,001 - $110,000323130$521,747$1,615
$110,001 or more545139$328,173$602