Appalachian State University Comparison

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Appalachian State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • ASU Boone, NC
  • Setting
  • ASU Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • ASU 21,570
  • Type
  • ASU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • ASU #599
  • Religious Affiliation
  • ASU -
  • Status
  • ASU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • ASU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • ASU $7,579
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • ASU $25,212
  • Room & Board
  • ASU $12,868
  • Average Net Price
  • ASU $14,978
  • Average Grant Aid
  • ASU $8,014
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • ASU 46%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • ASU 24,614
  • Admitted
  • ASU 22,188
  • Acceptance Rate
  • ASU 90.1%
  • Enrolled
  • ASU 18.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • ASU 1200
  • Typical ACT score
  • ASU 24
  • Average High School GPA
  • ASU 3.96
  • Typical High School Grades
  • ASU A
  • Admissions Standards
  • ASU Average
  • Applicant Competition
  • ASU
  • ACT Range
  • ASU 21/27
  • SAT Range
  • ASU 1120/1280
  • Submit Test Scores
  • ASU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • ASU Feb 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • ASU 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • ASU
    • Business (20%)
    • Education (17%)
    • Communication (8%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • ASU 65%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • ASU $41,600
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • ASU 74%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • ASU $20,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • ASU $211

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • ASU 43%
  • % Women
  • ASU 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • ASU Very Low
  • HBCU
  • ASU No
  • % White
  • ASU 85%
  • % Asian
  • ASU 2%
  • % Black
  • ASU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • ASU 4%
  • % Native American
  • ASU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • ASU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • ASU 3%
  • % International
  • ASU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • ASU 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • ASU 86%
  • % Out-of-State
  • ASU 14%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • ASU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • ASU No
  • Meal Plan
  • ASU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • ASU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • ASU Yes