Appalachian State University academics
Boone, North Carolina · Public · 19,444 undergrads
Appalachian State University has 19,444 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 68 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
19,444
undergraduates.
1,848
graduate students.
68
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,005
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
19,444
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,848
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
21,253
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$71,741
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
81%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,005
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
818
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
20
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
113
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers