Appalachian State University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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Acceptance Rate
69.5%
Applications
16,154
Admitted
11,221
Enrolled
3,440
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$51,836
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$16,836
sticker minus grants
$20,231
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
189fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.29
Amount of application fee:65
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Student entering Appalachian with military service can earn up to 8 semester hours of credit for completion of basic training, which includes a General Education Wellness requirement (2
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing33%
Percent who live off campus or commute67%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2017-2018 estimated
Federal$22,413,117
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,367,157
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,858,118
Total Scholarships/Grants$51,975,390
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$39,258,194
Federal Work-Study$1,159,102
Total Self-Help$40,417,296
Parent Loans$20,966,487
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,159,632
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,117,037
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,453,951
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,645,045
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,176,791
Total Self-Help$10,176,791
Parent Loans$9,881,743
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,704,711
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,428
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H (2) Page 25 Common Data Set 2018-2019