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Appalachian State University Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Appalachian State University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Appalachian State

Appalachian State offers 6 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 559 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	233
Communication & Media Studies	81
Human Development & Family Studies	38
Public Health	65
Public Relations & Advertising	84
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Appalachian State is $19,849. Part time students pay $827 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Appalachian State tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Appalachian State

You can get an online master's degree in 11 different fields at Appalachian State. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	45
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	30
Educational Administration	59
Health & Medical Administrative Services	11
Instructional Media Design	16
Library & Information Science	27
Mathematics	3
Nursing	6
Social Work	53
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State is $19,849. Part time graduate students pay $1,103 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Appalachian State?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18,957 students took at least one online class at Appalachian State University. Of these students, 17,212 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 60 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,685 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Appalachian State

Of the 20,023 students at Appalachian State University, 94.68% (18,957) took at least one class online. About 16.39% (3,281) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Appalachian State University for the last five years.

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

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Appalachian State

In 2019-2020, 17,990 undergraduate students attended Appalachian State University. Of these students 95.68% (17,212) took at least one class online. 12.46% (2,241) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Appalachian State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,212	2,241
2018-2019	3,804	392
2017-2018	3,163	483
2016-2017	2,508	433
2015-2016	2,152	492

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Appalachian State

Of the 71 undergraduate non-seekers at Appalachian State University, 84.51% (60) took at least one class online. About 47.89% (34) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Appalachian State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	60	34
2018-2019	21	7
2017-2018	15	10
2016-2017	19	9
2015-2016	21	11

Online Graduate Students at Appalachian State

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,962 graduate students attended Appalachian State University, and 85.88% (1,685) were enrolled in at least one online class. 51.27% (1,006) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Appalachian State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,685	1,006
2018-2019	665	580
2017-2018	628	1,006
2016-2017	603	536
2015-2016	493	448

Related Schools

If you’re considering Appalachian State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• University at Albany
• University of Iowa
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• University of Vermont

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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