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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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