FourYearCost

Appalachian State University

Boone, NCPublicRank 1552 of 1,732Traditional rank 1013 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$7,677
1,847 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$9,054
6,321 recipients
The drop
−$1,377
-17.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$7,677Later years$9,054

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$8,370
$30–48k$11,507
$48–75k$15,766
$75–110k$20,796
$110k+$21,991

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$7,450
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$7,541
Change$91 (+1.2%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$24,537
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,258

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

2026-27 resident tuition and fees$7,610
2026-27 nonresident tuition and fees$26,470

Source: UNC System 2026-27 undergraduate tuition and fees (approved Feb. 26, 2026), northcarolina.edu. New resident students; current students' tuition is fixed..

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$7,3642018-19$7,4092019-20$7,4102020-21$7,4102021-22$7,4502022-23$7,5412023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +2.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,7352020-21$13,0842021-22$14,7122022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years73%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)85%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants24%
Freshmen taking federal loans42%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,160
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,219

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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