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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

Can I Afford Appalachian State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Appalachian State students paid $177 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $844 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,242	$20,246
Fees	$3,208	$3,208
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$11,582	$11,582
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,870	$2,870

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 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,810 a year. That adds up to $27,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Appalachian State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,555 undergraduate students at Appalachian State, with 17,418 being full-time and 1,137 being part-time.

There are also 2,086 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,418 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	306
Black or African American	564
Hispanic or Latino	1,430
White	14,093
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	941

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 39 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Appalachian State. In 2020-2021, 12,306 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Appalachian State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Appalachian State University was 59.7%. This is the #489 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Appalachian State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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