$44,301
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Austin Peay State University is a public 4-year college in Clarksville, Tennessee with 7,560 undergraduates and 1,513 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,735 a year (tuition and fees $9,006 in-state, $14,766 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,301 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,547 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,735
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,006
Out-of-state $14,766
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,547
About $218 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,301
Rank 2,099 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,735
- Tuition in-state
- $9,006
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,766
- Cost of attendance
- $22,233
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,588
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,768
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,077
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,537
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,078
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,501 in 2015-16 to $9,006 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,088
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 7,560
- Graduate students
- 1,513
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 83
- Endowment
- $58.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,099 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,735 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,006 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,547 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,779 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,301 | $38,610 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,108 | $16,595 | $30,708 | $44,250 | $44,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $22,215 | $31,846 | $45,080 | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $19,000 | $35,745 | $48,177 | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $23,365 | $68,235 | $73,564 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $22,500 | $28,705 | $41,303 | $50,706 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 94 | Withheld | $55,045 | $68,358 | $71,685 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 90 | $19,273 | $63,320 | $93,644 | $120,083 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $21,090 | $36,749 | $53,376 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $22,250 | $38,750 | $55,567 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $24,000 | $41,743 | $46,900 | $47,382 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $19,178 | $31,334 | $53,734 | $69,303 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 50 | $35,766 | $48,419 | $52,820 | $65,824 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $12,500 | $70,028 | $75,261 | $75,975 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $25,000 | $62,089 | $79,309 | $80,526 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $25,000 | $34,384 | $44,152 | $51,790 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $18,875 | $31,905 | $45,020 | $53,676 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $24,250 | $24,662 | $48,991 | $57,214 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,964 | $19,157 | $33,880 | $41,367 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 35 | $44,596 | $96,782 | $114,522 | $120,193 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 34 | $19,759 | $45,170 | $54,479 | $89,981 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | $53,388 | Withheld | $65,716 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $22,294 | $37,566 | $58,409 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | $48,264 | $71,567 | $83,343 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $86,017 | $103,485 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,175 | $25,643 | $43,511 | $56,359 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Austin Peay State University cost?
$9,735 a year is the average net price at Austin Peay State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,006 for in-state students and $14,766 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,233. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,588 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Austin Peay State University?
96% of applicants are admitted to Austin Peay State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,088 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Austin Peay State University graduates earn?
$44,301 a year is the median pay of former Austin Peay State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,779 after 6 years). That ranks 2,099 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $96,782.
How much student debt do Austin Peay State University graduates have?
$20,547 is the median federal student loan debt of Austin Peay State University graduates, about $218 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 34% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Austin Peay State University?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Austin Peay State University finish within 6 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Austin Peay State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,108 associate's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (140 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (139 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.