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Appalachian State University

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Acceptance Rate

90.1%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

1120–1280

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$7,541

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,537

Undergrad Enrollment

19,304

Applicants

24,001

Yield Rate

19.9%

Endowment / Student

$9,955

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$16,836/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $67,344 over four years.

What grads earn

$55,235/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$58,558 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.2 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

15%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Appalachian State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$9,325
$30–48k$11,600
$48–75k$15,204
$75–110k$20,840
Over $110k$22,382

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

74%

Completion · all

74%

Completion · Pell

70%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

72%

Median debt

$20,231

Classification

Four-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
24,001
Admitted
21,27588.6%
Enrolled
4,22720% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling3
Rape122
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation56% / 44%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball39Basketball17Football122Golf12Track & Field63Wrestling32

Women's

Basketball15Field Hockey25Golf6Soccer28Softball25Tennis9Track & Field100Volleyball15
Research Activity
FY 2024
$11Mtotal R&D expenditure#360 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General362 grads
Business Administration and Management, General236 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General232 grads
Exercise Physiology197 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General190 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching177 grads
Construction Management143 grads
Finance, General114 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies107 grads
Accounting99 grads

4yr Grad Rate

57%

6yr Grad Rate

73%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$51,836