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| Costs |
Appalachian State University
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| Total Estimated Costs | ||
| Tuition (in-state) | $3,153.00 | |
| Required Fees | $2,385.00 | |
| Room & Board (on campus) | $6,810.00 | |
| Other expenses (books, transportation, etc..) | $3,600.00 | |
| Average Aid | 2011-12 | |
| Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants | $7.00 (37% of undergrads) | |
| Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans | $4.00 (<1% of undergrads) | |
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| Students At |
Appalachian State University
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| Total Students | 17,344 |
| Total Undergraduates | 15,460 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 8,044 (52%) |
| Men | 7,416 (48%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 45 (<1%) |
| Asian | 201 (1%) |
| African American / Black | 439 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 514 (3%) |
| International | 147 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 (<1%) |
| Multi Racial | 238 (2%) |
| White | 13,502 (87%) |
| Race/Ethnicity Not Reported | 368 (2%) |
| Student Success & Progress |
Appalachian State University
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| Percentage of students that returned after 1 year | 88% |
| Percentage of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years | 90.0% |
| Admissions |
Appalachian State University
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| Middle 50% of Test Score Range | ACT | SAT |
| Composite | 22 - 26 | |
| Math | 22 - 26 | 530 - 620 |
| English | 21 - 27 | |
| Critical Reading | 520 - 610 | |
| Applicant Information |
Appalachian State University
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| Term | Fall 2011 |
| New Freshman Applicants | 12,959 |
| Percent of Freshman Applicants Admitted | 62% |
| Percent of admitted freshman that enrolled | 37% |
| Transfer Applicants | 1,964 |
| Percent Transfer Applicants Admitted | 73% |
| Percent of admitted transfer students that enrolled | 69% |
| Percent of new freshmen who live on campus | 99% |
| In The Classroom |
Appalachian State University
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| Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2010-11 | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | 18% | |
| EDUCATION | 18% | |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | 9% | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | 8% | |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | 8% | |
| Educational Outcomes |
Appalachian State University
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| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded | 3,010 |
| Percent of Seniors Who Would Attend This School Again | 87% |
| Future Plans of Graduating Seniors | |
| Employment | 69% |
| Graduate School | 19% |
| Faculty Information |
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| Students per Faculty | 17 to 1 |
| Women Faculty | 47% |
| Faculty of Color | 12% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 92% |
