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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC 28608Town: DistantUNITID 197869

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Biology 10%
Undergraduates
19,444
Graduate students
2,010
Admit rate
90%
Average net price
$16.8k
Graduation rate
75%
Retention rate
84%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51.8k
Median debt
$20.2k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
152
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.