The student population at Appalachian State University is 21,570 (19,560 undergraduate and 2,010 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,638 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Appalachian State is 90.68% which is increased by 3,270 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 368 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,551 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 214.16% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,735 where 21,570 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.68% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.32% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 3,270 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 368 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Appalachian State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Appalachian State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,894 where 19,560 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Appalachian State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,841 where 2,010 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Appalachian State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.40%. The percentage was 84.45% 10 years ago and Appalachian State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.45% to 78.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.78% to 1.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.60% to 3.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.23% to 9.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3735 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2826 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Appalachian State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,551 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 214.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Appalachian State University from 2015 to 2025.