Student Population at Appalachian State
Total Enrollment
20,436
Undergraduate
18,558
Graduate
1,878
Online Enrollment
1,647
Men Students
8,650
Women Students
11,786
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 20,436 students have enrolled at Appalachian State University - 18,558 undergraduate and 1,878 graduate.
By gender, 8,650 male and 11,786 female students are attending Appalachian State University. By attendance status, there are 18,223 full-time students and 2,213 part-time students.
The number of students at Appalachian State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lenoir-Rhyne University and North Carolina Central University, its population is very large (average population is 4,504).
Appalachian State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,647 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,558 | 17,365 | 1,193 |
Men | 8,097 | 7,573 | 524 |
Women | 10,461 | 9,792 | 669 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,878 | 858 | 1,020 |
Men | 553 | 301 | 252 |
Women | 1,325 | 557 | 768 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 11 | 26 |
Asian | 307 | 130 | 177 |
Black or African American | 593 | 284 | 309 |
Hispanic | 1,530 | 619 | 911 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 15,002 | 6,619 | 8,383 |
Two or More Races | 844 | 334 | 510 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 112 | 54 | 58 |
Total | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Asian | 27 | 7 | 20 |
Black or African American | 155 | 45 | 110 |
Hispanic | 74 | 17 | 57 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,534 | 451 | 1,083 |
Two or More Races | 34 | 15 | 19 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 4 | 14 |
Total | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
Under 18 | 201 | 61 | 140 |
18-19 | 7,716 | 3,194 | 4,522 |
20-21 | 7,376 | 3,092 | 4,284 |
22-24 | 2,298 | 1,308 | 990 |
25-29 | 520 | 268 | 252 |
30-34 | 216 | 91 | 125 |
35-39 | 88 | 36 | 52 |
40-49 | 103 | 32 | 71 |
50-64 | 39 | 14 | 25 |
65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
20-21 | 93 | 20 | 73 |
22-24 | 636 | 209 | 427 |
25-29 | 378 | 124 | 254 |
30-34 | 208 | 54 | 154 |
35-39 | 154 | 39 | 115 |
40-49 | 289 | 74 | 215 |
50-64 | 115 | 31 | 84 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,436 | 18,558 | 1,878 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,647 | 776 | 871 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,770 | 9,534 | 236 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,019 | 8,248 | 771 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,647 | 776 | 871 |
North Carolina Residents | 1,588 | 744 | 844 |
Other State in U.S. | 44 | 22 | 22 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Unknown | 13 | 8 | 5 |