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IPEDS ID: 197869
OPE ID: 00290600
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Appalachian State University
Dougherty Administration Building, Boone, North Carolina 28608
General information:  (828) 262-2000
Website:  www.appstate.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  17,344 (15,460 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  17 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.appstate.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww1.cfnc.org/applications/Appalachian_State_University/apply.html?application_id=1537
Financial Aidfinancialaid.appstate.edu/
Net Price Calculatorappstate.edu/npc/
Mission Statement
  Established in 1899 as Watauga Academy, Appalachian State University has evolved into a preeminent university located in a unique, rural mountain environment. As a member of the University of North Carolina, Appalachian's fundamental mission is to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society. This mission is achieved by providing undergraduate students a rigorous liberal education that emphasizes transferable skills and preparation for professional careers; offering graduate students distinctive, relevant programs; maintaining a faculty whose members serve as excellent teachers and scholarly mentors for their students and who produce high levels of scholarship and creative activities.

Appalachian recognizes that the success of the University depends upon the achievement and cooperation of a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff and strives to implement policies and allocate resources accordingly. We accept our responsibility to be actively involved in addressing the educational, economic, cultural, and societal needs of the changing region, state, nation, and world. As a publicly funded institution, Appalachian is committed to accomplishing its initiatives through efficient and effective resource utilization.
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty871324
Instructional871324
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-524
Instructional-524
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees
In-state$4,491$5,251$5,538$6,0599.4%
Out-of-state$15,112$16,563$17,586$18,1073.0%
Books and supplies$700$700$700$7000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$6,400$6,600$6,810$7,2246.1%
Other$2,800$2,900$2,900$3,85032.8%
Off Campus
Room and board$6,600$7,770$7,860$7,9601.3%
Other$3,100$3,200$3,200$4,15029.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,100$3,200$3,200$4,15029.7%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
In-state
On Campus$14,391$15,451$15,948$17,83311.8%
Off Campus$14,891$16,921$17,298$18,8699.1%
Off Campus with Family$8,291$9,151$9,438$10,90915.6%
Out-of-state
On Campus$25,012$26,763$27,996$29,8816.7%
Off Campus$25,512$28,233$29,346$30,9175.4%
Off Campus with Family$18,912$20,463$21,486$22,9576.8%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
In-state tuition$4,040
In-state fees$2,517
Out-of-state tuition$15,852
Out-of-state fees$2,517
  • "Other expenses" includes a health insurance fee which only applies to students who are not distance education students and who do not provide proof of health insurance. This is a requirement of all UNC system schools and included in Appalachian's financial aid package amounts.
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan
Other alternative tuition planX
  • The "other" alternative tuition plan offered is through Sallie Mae called the Sallie Mae TuitionPay Monthly Payment Plan.
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid11,87967%————
Grant or scholarship aid1,23644%$8,413,617$6,807
Federal grants66524%$2,946,083$4,430
Pell grants66323%$2,440,379$3,681
Other federal grants59721%$505,704$847
State/local government grant or scholarships1,00936%$3,336,720$3,307
Institutional grants or scholarships96134%$2,130,814$2,217
Student loan aid1,27145%$6,410,896$5,044
Federal student loans1,20443%$5,767,742$4,790
Other student loans1244%$643,154$5,187
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid17,47749%$48,690,740$6,512
Pell grants3,97326%$15,739,241$3,962
Federal student loans6,66644%$40,360,990$6,055
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$8,274$8,397$8,710
  • First year/first time students are required to live in on-campus housing, however, some students appeal to live off-campus/with family. Students not living on-campus are packaged with some estimated expenses that are different from students living on-campus.
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$5,574$5,478$4,931
$30,001 – $48,000$5,609$5,936$6,346
$48,001 – $75,000$9,305$9,728$9,375
$75,001 – $110,000$12,927$13,633$14,197
$110,001 and more$13,429$14,226$15,131
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment17,344
Undergraduate enrollment15,460
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment991
Graduate enrollment1,884
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 95% Part-time: 5%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 48% Female: 52%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 87% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 2% Non-resident alien: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 93% 25 and over: 7% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 89% Out-of-state: 10% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 48% Part-time: 52%
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Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $55
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants12,9595,8747,085
Percent admitted62%59%64%
Percent admitted who enrolled37%40%35%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2011 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT2,83095%
ACT75325%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading520610
SAT Math530620
SAT Writing500590
ACT Composite2226
ACT English2127
ACT Math2226
ACT Writing68
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 88% Part-time students: 67%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 73 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 65% Transfer-out rate: 13%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 37% 6-year: 64% 8-year: 67%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 60% Female: 70%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 50% Asian: 63% Black or African American: 44% Hispanic/Latino: 64% White: 66% Race/ethnicity unknown: 65% Non-resident alien: 55%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science and Technology, Other0---
Category total0---
Architecture and Related Services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning13---
Category total13---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
Area Studies, Other39-0
Women's Studies0---
Category total39-0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General6916--
Ecology28---
Category total9716--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting9039--
Actuarial Science9---
Business Administration and Management, General16763--
Business/Managerial Economics0---
Construction Management84---
Finance, General71--0
Hospitality Administration/Management, General30---
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General---0
Insurance20---
International Business/Trade/Commerce27---
Management Information Systems, General47--0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General88---
Category total633102-0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising49---
Journalism20---
Public Relations/Image Management57---
Radio and Television45---
Speech Communication and Rhetoric50---
Category total221---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science264-0
Category total264-0
Education
Art Teacher Education17---
Biology Teacher Education7---
Business Teacher Education5---
Chemistry Teacher Education3---
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-46-7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-17--
Curriculum and Instruction-2--
Drama and Dance Teacher Education2---
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities44---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--1323
Educational/Instructional Technology-85-1
Elementary Education and Teaching24640-0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education204--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education7---
French Language Teacher Education0---
Health Teacher Education3---
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-11-14
History Teacher Education650--
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4121--
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching128--
Mathematics Teacher Education178--
Music Teacher Education284--
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching33---
Physics Teacher Education1---
Reading Teacher Education-54--
Secondary School Administration/Principalship-36--
Social Studies Teacher Education3---
Spanish Language Teacher Education13---
Special Education and Teaching, General-12--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other1---
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education3---
Category total5713481345
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other3---
Industrial Technology/Technician-28--
Solar Energy Technology/Technician71---
Category total7428--
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General8010--
Category total8010--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General19---
Child Development20---
Category total39---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature4---
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other-1-0
Spanish Language and Literature32---
Category total361-0
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer8---
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General44---
Dietetics/Dietitian199--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management34---
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling-11--
Music Therapy/Therapist63--
Public Health Education and Promotion59---
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse44---
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-39--
Category total21462--
History
History, General645--
Public/Applied History-9--
Category total6414--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15116--
Category total15116--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies12---
Category total12---
Library Science
Library and Information Science-25--
Category total-25--
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General158--
Statistics, General2---
Category total178--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology-5--
International/Global Studies24--0
Category total245-0
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science6---
Environmental Studies56---
Category total62---
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12215--
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General83---
Category total20515--
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy8---
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other1---
Religion/Religious Studies9---
Category total18---
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General29---
Geology/Earth Science, General20---
Physics, General214--
Category total704--
Psychology
Clinical Psychology-7--
Counseling Psychology-0--
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-7--
Psychology, General2555--
School Psychology-7-7
Category total25526-7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration-37--
Social Work6226--
Category total6263--
Social Sciences
Anthropology39---
Economics, General30---
Geography3215-2
Political Science and Government, General9017--
Sociology52--6d
Category total24332-8d
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General13---
Commercial Photography33---
Dance, General12---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General17---
Fine and Studio Arts Management6---
Fine/Studio Arts, General22---
Graphic Design57---
Industrial and Product Design21---
Interior Design15---
Music Management25---
Music Performance, General2410--
Category total24510--
Grand total3,4357981360
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined107105
Baseball35–
Basketball1427
Field Hockey–20
Football115–
Golf168
Soccer2733
Softball–21
Tennis119
Volleyball–12
Wrestling37–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges1/1/1942 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels7/31/2005 - 4/15/2013None
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics11/1/1976 -  Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs8/1/1989 -  Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels9/27/2008 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1997 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1953 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1997 -  Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools1/1/1954 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession204
Drug law violations151123142
Liquor law violations149113233
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession001
Drug law violations8168106
Liquor law violations8267108
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible534
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery011
Aggravated assault010
Burglary222110
Motor vehicle theft212
Arson010
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible424
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary1191
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson010
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate3.0%
Number in default73
Number in repayment2,423
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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