Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Utah State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Appalachian State (28% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Appalachian State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Appalachian State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Utah State (26% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Appalachian State19.4K
Utah State20.3K
Pell Grant share
Appalachian State26%
Utah State26%
First-gen share
Appalachian State25%
Utah State28%
Diversity index
Appalachian State0.37
Utah State0.34

Who they are

Men
Appalachian State45%
Utah State46%
Part-time students
Appalachian State7%
Utah State19%
Students 25 and older
Appalachian State6%
Utah State12%

Race & ethnicity

Appalachian State
Utah State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Appalachian State86%
Utah State72%
First-years from other states
Appalachian State14%
Utah State27%
First-years from abroad
Appalachian State0%
Utah State1%
New transfer students this fall
Appalachian State1,577
Utah State1,230
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Appalachian State28%
Utah State21%

Campus

Appalachian State
Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Utah State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why