Appalachian State University Trade Programs

Appalachian State University is a public institution situated in Boone, North Carolina. The location of Appalachian State is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Appalachian State University?

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

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Can I Afford Appalachian State?

In a recent term, part-time Appalachian State students paid $177 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $885 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,242	$21,238
Fees	$3,299	$3,299
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$12,258	$12,258
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,725	$2,725

Student Loan Debt

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 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,207 a year. That adds up to $28,828 over four years for those students.

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Appalachian State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,061 undergraduate students at Appalachian State, with 16,905 being full-time and 1,156 being part-time.

There are also 1,962 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,905 full-time undergraduates at Appalachian State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Appalachian State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	273
Black or African American	590
Hispanic or Latino	1,356
White	13,728
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	890

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Appalachian State University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Appalachian State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Australia, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at Appalachian State University

There are 36 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at Appalachian State. In 2022-2023, 11,417 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Appalachian State has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Appalachian State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Care Management	35%

Appalachian State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	65	65
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	56	56
TOTAL	121	121

Appalachian State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Appalachian State University awarded 298 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	0	56
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	65
Total	0	0	0	298

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

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