by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Appalachian State University was awarded 1,287 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is commercial photography.
According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, Appalachian State is ranked #339 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Appalachian State held the #516 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Appalachian State also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Appalachian State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 80%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 39% of students accepted to Appalachian State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 610.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Appalachian State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Appalachian State University is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Appalachian State University has a freshmen retention rate of 86%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Appalachian State the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Appalachian State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 18,061 undergraduates at Appalachian State with 16,905 being full-time and 1,156 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,354 | $9,940 | $13,769 | $18,770 | $19,368 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Appalachian State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Appalachian State, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,820 a year. That adds up to $27,280 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Appalachian State University make the most money.
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Contact details for Appalachian State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 287 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608 |
| Phone: | 828-262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://facebook.com/appalachianstateuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/appstate |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 307 | $24,806 |
| Business Administration & Management | 233 | $38,477 |
| Health & Physical Education | 228 | $23,141 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 223 | $35,815 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 167 | $34,417 |
| Marketing | 166 | $39,491 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 157 | $32,168 |
| General Biology | 148 | $27,318 |
| Nursing | 143 | $59,623 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 138 | $35,741 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 18,957 students took at least one online class at Appalachian State University. This is an increase from the 4,490 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 18,957 | 3,281 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,490 | 979 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,806 | 1,056 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,130 | 978 |
| 2015-2016 | 2,666 | 951 |
Learn more about online learning at Appalachian State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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