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Austin Peay State University is a public regional university located in Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Austin Peay State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,320 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Tennessee, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Austin Peay State University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Austin Peay State University’s median net annual cost of $14,845 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Austin Peay State University sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,845
Average years to graduate
4.6
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #13
Economic score: 1.6
Computer science
Rank: #162
Economic score: 2.25
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #207
Economic score: 4.89
Education
Rank: #165
Economic score: 4.97
Social Work
Rank: #134
Economic score: 5.86
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #265
Economic score: 6.03
Sociology
Rank: #254
Economic score: 8.51
Biology
Rank: #522
Economic score: 14.86
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #218
Economic score: 17.48
English Language & Lit
Rank: #456
Economic score: 73
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Austin Peay State University - Educ. Administration, Education, Registered Nursing, Social Work, Comms & Media Studies, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health & Fitness
Rank: #37
Economic score: 0.49
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #100
Economic score: 0.62
Business Administration
Rank: #662
Economic score: 1.04
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Austin Peay State University is 9% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Austin Peay State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Austin Peay State University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Austin Peay State University’s economic mobility score of 19.15 is calculated by adjusting the 4.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. Austin Peay State University’s EMS of 19.15 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Austin Peay State University pays $14,845 a year, $13,390 less than the $28,235 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,845
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Austin Peay State University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,845 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,875. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,124
Pell grants
$4,652
State grants
$4,535
Institutional grants
$3,371
Austin Peay State University offers 16 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Austin Peay State University offers 13 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
29
Hybrid programs
24
Percentage of programs online
47%
Austin Peay State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,053 applicants, of which 4,721 were admitted and 1,429 enrolled. Austin Peay State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
64%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
57%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%