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Appalachian State University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Appalachian State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Appalachian State University students is 72.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 75.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 68.8%.

72.7%

  • asian 64.0% 48 students
  • African American 67.3% 74 students
  • white 74.5% 1,882 students
  • unknown 68.4% 39 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 5 students
  • hispanic 65.4% 85 students
  • International Students 72.2% 13 students
  • Mixed Race 56.1% 64 students

Drop Out

Appalachian State University has an overall drop-out rate of 7.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 10.5% and 5.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

7.6%

  • asian 6.7% 5 students
  • African American 14.6% 16 students
  • white 6.8% 173 students
  • unknown 7.0% 4 students
  • hispanic 12.3% 16 students
  • International Students 11.1% 2 students
  • Mixed Race 13.2% 15 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Appalachian State University at a rate of 18.3% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 17.7%, and male students' 19.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

18.3%

  • asian 29.3% 22 students
  • African American 17.3% 19 students
  • white 17.3% 437 students
  • unknown 24.6% 14 students
  • hispanic 20.8% 27 students
  • International Students 16.7% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 28.1% 32 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.4%

  • white 1.4% 35 students
  • hispanic 1.5% 2 students
  • Mixed Race 2.6% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Science $60,824 $60,623 $79,392
Management Information Systems and Services $51,462 $54,382 $67,337
Construction Management $56,322 $55,693 $60,614
Accounting and Related Services $40,088 $44,989 $59,659
Finance and Financial Management Services $44,199 $54,296 $59,624
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $59,623 $56,415 $58,316
Insurance $49,715 $53,108 $54,897
Economics $40,724 $39,369 $53,564
International Business $38,586 $37,748 $52,895
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians $34,081 NA $50,209
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,477 $42,533 $48,243
Marketing $39,491 $40,465 $46,587
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $33,552 NA $44,873
Design and Applied Arts $34,417 $35,728 $43,883
Chemistry $33,116 $38,289 $43,508
Health and Medical Administrative Services $34,283 $38,289 $43,105
Hospitality Administration/Management $31,266 $30,475 $41,236
Mathematics $38,051 $29,685 $40,096
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $32,168 $33,077 $39,983
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $22,716 $27,642 $39,753
Public Health $27,883 $27,947 $38,990
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $35,741 $37,724 $38,691
Criminal Justice and Corrections $30,352 $34,603 $38,677
Geography and Cartography $34,503 $37,856 $38,398
Biology, General $27,318 $31,890 $38,270
Social Work $30,268 $34,526 $38,081
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $35,815 $37,773 $37,576
Special Education and Teaching $37,105 $35,772 $37,094
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $16,665 $28,236 $35,552
Communication and Media Studies $36,293 $28,598 $34,411
Sociology $24,496 $26,121 $34,342
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $28,326 $28,236 $33,960
Political Science and Government $25,938 $28,662 $33,895
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA NA $33,867
Journalism $25,416 $30,305 $33,648
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $19,709 $26,353 $33,334
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $23,141 $25,967 $33,042
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $29,824 $23,034 $31,681
History NA $26,933 $31,658
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $22,764 $22,929 $30,406
Psychology, General $24,806 $22,043 $29,713
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $21,973 $23,069 $28,022
Anthropology $19,651 $18,087 $27,601
English Language and Literature, General $21,250 $22,887 $24,854
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft NA $18,771 $22,504
Fine and Studio Arts $15,835 $19,227 $22,038
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $53,034 NA NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions NA $33,993 NA
Food Science and Technology $35,535 $37,568 NA
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians NA $43,319 NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $17,245 NA NA
Apparel and Textiles $28,405 $31,423 NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities NA $20,140 NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services NA $21,234 NA
International/Global Studies $21,334 $26,739 NA
Philosophy $15,111 NA NA
Physics $32,537 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Accounting and Related Services $57,036 $57,318 $65,634
Business Administration, Management and Operations $57,587 $49,084 $63,376
Public Administration $46,799 $54,635 $57,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $52,851 $54,359 $55,759
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology NA $52,941 $52,979
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $45,824 $48,432 $50,657
Educational/Instructional Media Design $45,396 $46,790 $50,006
Educational Administration and Supervision $44,318 $45,919 $47,496
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $38,092 $43,638 $46,854
Library Science and Administration $46,613 $42,961 $46,805
Social Work $39,964 $42,510 $44,784
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $38,186 $41,406 $42,280
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $37,238 $37,424 $40,804
History NA $24,035 NA
Biology, General NA $38,289 NA
Curriculum and Instruction $44,980 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods NA $43,798 NA
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $47,827 NA NA
Physics $63,190 $71,575 NA
Geography and Cartography NA $49,683 NA
Political Science and Government NA $46,478 NA
Music $19,708 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $61,516 $70,638
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology NA $46,254 NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $37,036 $39,009 $45,759
Special Education and Teaching $37,631 NA NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $78,343 NA

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