Appalachian State University
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Details
- Name: Appalachian State University
- Location: Boone, NC 28608
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 88.64%
- Average SAT Scores 1187
- Four Year Completion Rate 58.06% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 73.11% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 74.15% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year58.1%6 Year73.1%8 Year74.2% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $22,654 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $24,537 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $7,541 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $20,231 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,050 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $8,370 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $11,507 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $15,766 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $20,796 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $21,991 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $43,663 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $41,309 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $48,423 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $45,515 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $51,836 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $18,543 | $38,051 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $29,611 | $24,730 | $21,973 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $24,249 | $19,399 | $21,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $21,228 | $25,416 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $30,436 | $24,161 | $60,824 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $29,013 | $21,615 | $34,081 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $35,535 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $21,352 | $16,703 | $36,293 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,105 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $23,228 | $19,191 | $35,815 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $17,245 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,405 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,709 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $26,099 | $21,196 | $23,141 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $22,478 | $15,698 | $33,116 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $29,190 | $25,682 | $30,352 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $27,913 | $23,574 | $28,326 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $25,743 | $21,414 | $27,318 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $15,111 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $22,154 | $19,651 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $23,847 | No data | No data |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $26,825 | $22,394 | $32,168 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $25,107 | $20,721 | $35,741 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $26,249 | No data | $29,824 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $34,654 | $32,315 | $22,764 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $27,822 | $21,465 | $24,806 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $40,724 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $23,339 | $18,911 | $25,938 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $27,169 | $21,042 | $34,417 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $29,989 | $26,114 | $27,883 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $28,808 | $24,500 | $44,199 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $23,466 | $17,492 | $51,462 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $22,149 | $15,470 | $56,322 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $33,552 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $24,916 | $17,779 | $30,268 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,503 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $27,014 | $24,496 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $29,925 | $25,815 | $15,835 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $24,631 | $20,833 | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $22,640 | $13,721 | $40,088 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,266 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $17,444 | No data | $53,034 |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $21,334 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $22,518 | No data | $32,537 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $25,765 | No data | $22,716 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $26,229 | $24,367 | $39,491 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $16,665 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $21,318 | $11,985 | $59,623 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $26,463 | $15,831 | No data |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $23,178 | $14,282 | $34,283 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $25,655 | $20,136 | $38,477 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,586 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $14,488 | $49,715 |