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Statement · Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,588 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $22,233.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $44,301 ten years after entering, the 31st percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 40% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
11,318

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $22,233 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,588 and $15,078 a year depending on income at Austin Peay State University.

Statement of cost · Austin Peay State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$22,233
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,588
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$9,735
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$9,006

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,588; $30–48k: $8,768; $48–75k: $10,077; $75–110k: $13,537; over $110k: $15,078. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,588
$30k–$48k$8,768
$48k–$75k$10,077
$75k–$110k$13,537
Over $110k$15,078

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $44,301; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,547.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$38,779
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,659
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
31st percentile among public 4-years
$44,301
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
61st percentile among public 4-years
$20,547
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,202

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $38,779; 8 yrs after entry: $41,659; 10 yrs after entry: $44,301. Median graduate debt: $20,547. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,547.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$38,779
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$41,659
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$44,301
Median graduate debt$20,547

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Austin Peay State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree1,108$43,477$17,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree140$43,028$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree139$43,136$27,128
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree121$73,897$27,576
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree111$38,578$25,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree94not reportednot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree90not reportednot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree85$53,438$25,281
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree82not reported$22,605
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree65$41,717$25,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree62not reported$23,291
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree50$62,317not reported
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree49$75,418$22,810
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree46not reported$26,679
Social WorkBachelor's Degree43$40,994$26,000
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree37$44,104$18,625
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree36$41,531$26,215
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree35$39,352$24,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree35$107,487not reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree34not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree27not reportednot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree21$73,281$30,736
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree26not reported$24,279
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree16not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree28not reported$17,500

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Austin Peay State University: 7,560 undergraduates; 44% of students receive Pell grants; 96% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

96%

88th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

7,560

64th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

44%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

80th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

40%

finish within 150% of normal time

39th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

40%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$31,930

44th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k37%
  • $30k–$48k20%
  • $48k–$75k19%
  • $75k–$110k15%
  • Over $110k10%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k37%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75k19%
$75k–$110k15%
Over $110k10%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.