Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Boone, NC
Population 60,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,000 (5%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,776
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 86%
From Region 7%
Athletes 2.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 5%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Appalachian State University 4,488 42% / 58% 0% $59,651 64 95%
Computer Science 110 +1 85% / 15% 0% $110,260 99 98%
Cybersecurity 4 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 52 +3 48% / 52% 0% $64,653 73 98%
Geosciences 33 55% / 45% 0% $54,780 52 100%
Mathematics 32 +3 47% / 53% 0% $64,048 72 82%
Physics 32 69% / 31% 3% $64,923 73 87%
Biology 184 +1 33% / 67% 0% $70,935 81 92%
Dietetics/Dietitian 46 17% / 83% 0% $54,116 50 94%
Environmental Science 30 +2 57% / 43% 0% $43,791 20 96%
Environmental Studies 84 40% / 60% 0% $43,791 20 96%
Food Science and Technology 5 100% / 0% 0% $55,093 53 97%
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 40 8% / 92% 0% $49,606 37
Communication Sciences and Disorders 56 5% / 95% 0% $62,895 70 98%
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 284 +1 40% / 60% 0% $59,244 63
Exercise Science and Kinesiology $58,092 60 100%
Music Therapy/Therapist 13 31% / 69% 0% $59,082 62
Nursing 94 13% / 87% 0% $81,806 90 97%
Public Health 66 21% / 79% 0% $52,195 45 95%
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,195 45 95%
Accounting 97 +1 61% / 39% 0% $83,603 91 98%
Actuarial Science 14 64% / 36% 7% $87,041 93 100%
Advertising and Public Relations 71 +1 24% / 76% 1% $58,590 61 97%
Business Management and Administration 244 +4 62% / 38% 0% $64,541 73 93%
Business/Managerial Economics 31 +1 71% / 29% 0% $81,037 89
Finance 120 +16 83% / 17% 0% $94,238 96 95%
Health Administration 44 +1 25% / 75% 0% $63,699 71 95%
Hospitality Management 25 +3 24% / 76% 0% $61,994 68 100%
International Business 15 53% / 47% 7% $85,124 92 95%
Logistics 79 +15 73% / 27% 0% $64,541 73 93%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 98 +3 85% / 15% 0% $87,297 93 97%
Marketing 211 +7 52% / 48% 0% $63,795 71 99%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 71 61% / 39% 0% $42,063 16 97%
Risk Management and Insurance 26 +23 69% / 31% 4% $85,864 92 93%
Anthropology 44 +1 30% / 70% 0% $42,754 18 94%
Child Development 25 0% / 100% 0% $46,756 28 82%
English 79 +1 30% / 70% 0% $40,095 13 87%
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,172 81 90%
Geography and Environmental Studies 19 +3 74% / 26% 0%
History 56 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,625 15 98%
Intercultural and International Studies 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $34,417 6 87%
Journalism 33 36% / 64% 0% $51,011 41 91%
Linguistics 25 +2 28% / 72% 0% $57,855 60 100%
Philosophy 14 +1 57% / 43% 0% $45,262 24
Political Science 97 +3 47% / 53% 0% $50,680 40 94%
Psychology 405 +7 20% / 80% 0% $45,552 25 95%
Public Relations 48 +3 12% / 88% 2% $58,590 61 97%
Radio and Television 73 66% / 34% 0% $46,868 29 96%
Religion/Religious Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $45,738 26
Social Work 95 9% / 91% 0% $51,759 43 97%
Sociology 39 10% / 90% 0% $47,354 30 86%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 105 41% / 59% 0% $48,348 33 85%
Women's Studies $46,833 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 13 0% / 100% 0% $53,348 48 95%
Elementary Education 139 2% / 98% 1% $49,681 37 94%
English Education 19 26% / 74% 0% $50,545 40 98%
General Education 56 39% / 61% 2% $32,324 5 88%
History Teacher Education 38 66% / 34% 0% $50,545 40 98%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 20 30% / 70% 0% $49,681 37 94%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 20 55% / 45% 0% $50,545 40 98%
Teacher Education 21 38% / 62% 0% $49,681 37 94%
Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,545 40 98%
Apparel and Textiles 31 16% / 84% 0% $47,469 30 100%
Art Education 26 8% / 92% 0% $50,545 40 98%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 8 75% / 25% 0% $59,405 63
Commercial Photography 13 31% / 69% 0% $58,033 60 91%
Dance 10 0% / 100% 0% $35,025 7
Fine Arts 31 +1 13% / 87% 0% $36,115 8 93%
Fine/Studio Arts 35 31% / 69% 0% $36,115 8 93%
Graphic Communications 16 19% / 81% 0% $49,973 38
Graphic Design 35 11% / 89% 0% $58,033 60 91%
Industrial Design 28 68% / 32% 0% $58,033 60 91%
Interior Design 26 12% / 88% 0% $58,033 60 91%
Music Education 26 50% / 50% 0% $50,545 40 98%
Music Management 17 59% / 41% 0% $48,598 34 91%
Music Performance 15 53% / 47% 0% $35,674 7 100%
Photography 7 29% / 71% 0% $42,867 18
Theater 31 +1 26% / 74% 0% $29,649 3 100%
Construction Management 151 83% / 17% 0% $82,170 90 98%
Criminal Justice 120 42% / 57% 0% $54,604 52 96%
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician 44 80% / 20% 2% $72,240 82 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,962
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,822
Est. In-State Cost $10,300
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,697
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.2% 1,175 30% / 70% 0% $47,114 29 93%
Business & Economics 25.5% 1,146 61% / 39% 0% $70,698 81 96%
Health Sciences 11.5% 514 28% / 72% 0% $62,845 70 97%
Arts 7.9% 355 29% / 71% 0% $46,784 28 95%
Education 7.4% 331 24% / 76% 1% $47,103 29 94%
Professional 7.0% 315 67% / 33% 0% $70,282 80 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.6% 205 33% / 67% 0% $47,518 31 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.1% 184 33% / 67% 0% $70,935 81 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.3% 149 54% / 46% 1% $62,394 69 93%
Computer Science 2.5% 114 85% / 15% 0% $110,260 99 98%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $3.5M #249 42% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $3.2M #221 37% $0.5M
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #311 21% $0.0M
Health Sciences $0.8M #264 3% $0.2M
Computer Science $0.7M #250 81% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.6M #176 76% $0
Business & Economics $0.5M #241 0% $0
Engineering $0.4M #324 0% $0
Education $0.2M #340 0% $0 20 #204
Total $11.1M #299 36% $0.7M 20 #383

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 32%
SAT Range 1120 – 1280
SAT Math Range 550 – 620
SAT RW Range 570 – 660