Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Appalachian State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,650 male and 11,786 female students attending Appalachian State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Appalachian State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Appalachian State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,55817,3651,193
Men8,0977,573524
Women10,4619,792669
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Appalachian State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8788581,020
Men553301252
Women1,325557768

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,536 White students (80.92%) and 1,604 Hispanic students (7.85%) at Appalachian State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Appalachian State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371126
Asian307130177
Black or African American593284309
Hispanic1,530619911
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White15,0026,6198,383
Two or More Races844334510
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1125458
Total 18,5588,09710,461
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1019
Asian27720
Black or African American15545110
Hispanic741757
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,5344511,083
Two or More Races341519
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18414
Total 1,8785531,325

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,323 students whose age under twenty five and 1,215 students whose age is over thirty years old at Appalachian State University.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Appalachian State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,558 8,09710,461
Under 18201 61140
18-197,716 3,1944,522
20-217,376 3,0924,284
22-242,298 1,308990
25-29520 268252
30-34216 91125
35-3988 3652
40-49103 3271
50-6439 1425
65 and over1 10
Total 18,558 8,09710,461
Population by Student Age at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,878 5531,325
18-193 12
20-2193 2073
22-24636 209427
25-29378 124254
30-34208 54154
35-39154 39115
40-49289 74215
50-64115 3184
65 and over2 11
Total 1,878 5531,325

Online Student Population

At Appalachian State University, 11,417 students (55.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,647 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,588 students live in North Carolina where Appalachian State University is located in and 44 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total20,43618,5581,878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,647776871
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,7709,534236
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,0198,248771
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,647776871
North Carolina Residents1,588744844
Other State in U.S.442222
Outside of U.S.220
Unknown1385