Appalachian State's regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), has directed all its member institutions to provide information to the public regarding our goals for student achievement and the extent to which we attain them. Below are App State's outcomes, performance criteria and most recent results along with links to reports that show more detailed information. App State reviews these goals periodically to ensure that the measures of success that we select are stretch goals and aligned with performance metrics established with the University of North Carolina System. For comments or questions about this information, contact Dr. Tina Hogan (hogantm@appstate.edu) in the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning.
Retention Rate
Outcome | Success Criteria | Fall 2025 Results | Reference |
| First-time, Full-time First Year/Freshmen Retention to Second Year | Greater than or equal to 89% | 83.9% | Persistence and Graduation Rates Dashboard |
Graduation Rates
Outcome | Success Criteria | Fall 2025 Results | Reference |
| First-time, Full-time First-Year/Freshmen 6-year Graduation Rate | Greater than or equal to 75% | 71.3% | Persistence and Graduation Rates Dashboard |
| First-time, Full-time First-Year/Freshmen 4-year Graduation Rate | Greater than or equal to 59% | 55.8% | |
| Full-Time Transfer Student 4-year Graduation Rate | Greater than or equal to 72% | 70.1% | |
| 3-Year Master's Graduation Rates, Full-time | Greater than or equal to 89% | 87.2% | Graduate Student Persistence Dashboard |