Appalachian State University

Common Data Set 2018-19

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.

Median earnings
$51,836
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
75%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,836
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$20,231
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction189fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents15Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino247Not reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic4Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic67Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic1Not reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total3445Not reportedNot reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees3894
Postbachelor's certificates24
Master's degrees688
Post-master's certificates79
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship13
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reported024
Did not persist5308
Final cohortNot reported59515153022
Completed in less than four years3843288091521
Completed in less than five years173116289578
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total completers58946111292179
Six-year graduation rate0.712213%0.750814%0.741787%0.735403%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort0Not reported
Did not persist2014Not reported
Final cohort201413
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate87.16%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied65359619Not reportedNot reported
Admitted41677054Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled13522088Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported2088Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time23Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT55Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing560640Not reported
SAT math540630Not reported
ACT composite2328Not reported
ACT math2226Not reported
ACT English2228Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
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
Admission Policies
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 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied12731535Not reported2808
Admitted11131345Not reported2458
Enrolled721847Not reported1568
Other extracted fields
Does 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
Application for Admission
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
Transfer Credit Policies
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 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent 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
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 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1904918862
Tuition: in-district42424201
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees31683061
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum2
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2017-2018 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
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
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
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
Graduating Cohort
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
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Institutional Aid
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

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reported0.58%Not reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reported2.37%Not reported
ArchitectureNot reported0.12%Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reported0.19%Not reported
Communication/journalismNot reported7.79%Not reported
Communication technologiesNot reported0.00%Not reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reported9.17%Not reported
EngineeringNot reported0.00%Not reported
Engineering technologiesNot reported0.94%Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reported0.92%Not reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reported1.48%Not reported
Law/legal studiesNot reported0.00%Not reported
EnglishNot reported1.98%Not reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reported0.56%Not reported
Library scienceNot reported0.00%Not reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reported4.02%Not reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reported0.70%Not reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reported0.70%Not reported
Parks and recreationNot reported7.26%Not reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reported0.53%Not reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reported0.00%Not reported
PsychologyNot reported5.62%Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reported3.34%Not reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reported2.03%Not reported
Social sciencesNot reported6.85%Not reported
Construction tradesNot reported0.00%Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reported0.00%Not reported
Precision productionNot reported0.00%Not reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reported0.00%Not reported
Visual and performing artsNot reported6.08%Not reported
Health professions and related programsNot reported11.64%Not reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%
Bachelors

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