Appalachian State University -Public
Boone, North Carolina (Boone, NC CBSA)
20,641 (18,555 undergraduates)
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Appalachian State University |
Public Average |
Private Average |
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21-22 Acceptance Rate |
85% |
75% |
68% |
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4-Year Graduation Rate |
54% |
33% |
50% |
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5-Year Graduation Rate |
70% |
48% |
59% |
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Appalachian State University
1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS
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Appalachian State University |
Public Average |
Private Average |
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21-22 Total Expenses In-State |
$20,799 |
$24,866 |
$52,736 |
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21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State |
$36,406 |
$36,208 |
$52,736 |
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Average Net Price 20-21 |
$12,735 |
$12,917 |
$25,365 |
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Freshman Non-Federal Loans |
7% |
5.7% |
11.7% |
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2. ACADEMICS
Admission Test Scores: considered but not required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 9%
ACT: 23%
75th% TEST SCORES
SAT EBRW: 650
SAT Math: 650
ACT: 29
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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3. Appalachian State University-COMMON DATA SET
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 34%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 6.6%
Average Freshman GPA: 3.98
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 60.4%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 27%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $2,244
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)
4. ATHLETICS
NCAA D1, Sun Belt Conference
5. REASONS TO CONSIDER Appalachian State University:
Honors College
Trailhead Experience
Emerging Leaders Program
Watauga Residential College
Kellar Radio Talent Institute
I.W. Carpenter Herbarium
Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship
Center for Appalachian Studies
Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Robert Gilley Field Station
University Farm
Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis
Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies
Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics
Blue Cross North Carolina Institute for Health and Human Services
State Farm Solar Research Facility System
Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
CLEP Credit
Carnegie Classification: Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Comparison Colleges submitted by Appalachian State University in IPEDS:
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Western Michigan University, MI
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Miami University-Oxford, OH
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, PA
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, PA
College of Charleston, SC
James Madison University, VA
Western Washington University, WA
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