Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,348 students out of 3,124 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Appalachian State University.
By gender, 928 male and 1,420 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,124 | 2,348 | 75.16% |
| Men | 1,266 | 928 | 73.30% |
| Women | 1,858 | 1,420 | 76.43% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Appalachian State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 46.15%
- Asian: 78.33%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 70.59%
- Hispanic: 69.74%
- White: 76.04%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 68.53%
- Unknown: 82.14%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 46.15%(6/13) | 80.00%(4/5) | 25.00%(2/8) |
| Asian | 78.33%(47/60) | 72.73%(16/22) | 81.58%(31/38) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 70.59%(96/136) | 66.67%(48/72) | 75.00%(48/64) |
| Hispanic | 69.74%(106/152) | 66.10%(39/59) | 72.04%(67/93) |
| White | 76.04%(1,961/2,579) | 74.28%(771/1,038) | 77.22%(1,190/1,541) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(2/2) | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Two or More Race | 68.53%(98/143) | 67.27%(37/55) | 69.32%(61/88) |
| Unknown | 82.14%(23/28) | 90.00%(9/10) | 77.78%(14/18) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Appalachian State, the transfer-out rate is 17.16%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
Appalachian State's retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 60 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Appalachian State University, 9 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 81.82%.