Appalachian State University is a public four-year institution based in Boone, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 21,570, made up of 19,560 undergraduates and 2,010 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of North Carolina.
Appalachian State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 126 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. It awarded 5,471 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 43 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
21,570
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
5,471
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
126
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 126
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
73%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,488
Master's degrees
705
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Certificates under 1 year
68
Postbaccalaureate certificates
147
Post-master's certificates
38
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
21,570
Undergraduates, fall 2024
19,560
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,010
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
23,654
Undergraduates, 2024-25
21,253
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,401
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
43
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
Chancellor
Heather Norris
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization