Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Appalachian State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Appalachian State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,629 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (13,968 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Appalachian State University21,57019,5602,010
Similarly Ranked Schools4,6293,4801,149
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina13,96811,1972,944
The below chart compares the student population between Appalachian State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,329 male and 12,241 female students attending Appalachian State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 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
Total19,56018,1461,414
Men8,7428,144598
Women10,81810,002816
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Appalachian State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0109461,064
Men587311276
Women1,423635788

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,911 White students (78.40%) and 1,963 Hispanic students (9.10%) 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 Native371819
Asian330143187
Black or African American604290314
Hispanic1,8397951,044
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander615
White15,3156,8678,448
Two or More Races935416519
Race/Ethnicity Unknown363167196
Total 19,5608,74210,818
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian30822
Black or African American15636120
Hispanic1243985
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,5964711,125
Two or More Races391128
Race/Ethnicity Unknown30525
Total 2,0105871,423

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,005 students whose age under twenty five and 1,564 students whose age is over thirty years old at Appalachian State University.
Especially, 266 students are younger than eighteen and 8 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
Total19,560 8,74210,818
Under 18266 93173
18-197,651 3,2684,383
20-217,779 3,5164,263
22-242,466 1,3261,140
25-29643 296347
30-34311 115196
35-39173 51122
40-49198 58140
50-6468 1850
65 and over5 14
Total 19,560 8,74210,818
Population by Student Age at Appalachian State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,010 5871,423
20-21126 3492
22-24717 219498
25-29358 116242
30-34230 69161
35-39187 53134
40-49262 64198
50-64127 3097
65 and over3 21
Total 2,010 5871,423

Online Student Population

At Appalachian State University, 12,528 students (58.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,551 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, 2,466 students live in North Carolina where Appalachian State University is located in and 53 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,57019,5602,010
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,5511,5341,017
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,9779,725252
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,0428,301741
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,5511,5341,017
North Carolina Residents2,4661,489977
Other State in U.S.532825
Outside of U.S.220
Unknown301515