Austin Peay State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,154
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 90%
From Region 5%
Athletes 327 (6.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Black 22%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 7%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Letters 252 50% 63% 2% 17% 10% 0% $48,065 1 -0.64 36 91% 7.2%
English 23 — 43% 70% 0% 13% 9% 0% $50,096 42 -0.28 42 93% — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $51,554 24 -0.55 46 93% 6.7% — — —
History 22 — 73% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $47,835 12 -0.89 36 96% — — — —
Liberal Studies 88 — 57% 51% 1% 25% 14% 1% $51,554 24 -0.55 46 93% 6.7% — — —
Modern Languages 14 — 43% 71% 0% 0% 7% 0% $49,821 21 -0.73 41 71% — — — —
Philosophy 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $47,683 9 -1.04 35 — — — — —
Communication 10 — 30% 70% 0% 20% 0% 0% $47,917 6 -1.30 36 94% 11.5% — — —
Journalism 21 — 86% 62% 0% 38% 0% 0% $49,150 5 -1.47 39 — — — — —
Art 49 — 29% 61% 10% 10% 6% 0% $40,886 23 -0.64 18 87% — — — —
Music 15 — 53% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $45,893 46 -0.09 30 96% — — — —
Theatre 7 — 14% 57% 0% 29% 14% 0% $46,801 76 +0.50 33 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences 581 30% 54% 3% 19% 12% 0% $64,950 26 -0.54 74 94% 7.1%
Exercise Science 41 — 46% 54% 5% 24% 0% 0% $54,396 19 -0.86 53 93% 8.9% — — —
Kinesiology 78 — 38% 45% 1% 31% 8% 0% $54,396 19 -0.86 53 93% 8.9% — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 48 — 27% 73% 0% 12% 6% 0% $80,042 66 +0.21 88 95% 2.3% — — —
Nursing 144 — 15% 61% 5% 11% 10% 0% $87,096 32 -0.51 92 97% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 22 — 36% 64% 0% 5% 18% 0% $69,625 17 -0.82 79 100% — — — —
Political Science 28 — 50% 46% 0% 25% 21% 0% $59,997 17 -0.90 65 86% 7.5% — — —
Psychology 67 — 12% 54% 1% 21% 13% 3% $51,108 29 -0.60 45 85% — — — —
Social Sciences 27 — 59% 63% 0% 15% 11% 0% $50,770 27 -0.55 44 — — — — —
Social Work 30 — 17% 43% 7% 23% 23% 0% $49,871 26 -0.40 41 91% — — — —
Sociology 16 — 12% 31% 6% 25% 25% 0% $47,690 9 -0.83 35 100% 7.3% — — —
Criminal Justice 79 — 48% 47% 5% 19% 16% 0% $57,698 37 -0.30 61 95% 7.3% — — —
National Security Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,533 26 -0.60 56 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 213 49% 54% 2% 18% 10% 3% $59,301 8 -1.38 64 96% 7.5%
Accounting 34 — 38% 59% 0% 15% 9% 0% $61,333 2 -1.66 68 100% — — — —
Business Administration 71 — 54% 58% 4% 20% 10% 1% $52,682 1 -1.30 49 89% 7.3% — — —
Finance 39 — 62% 46% 5% 13% 13% 8% $75,150 11 -0.83 85 100% — — — —
Marketing 64 — 42% 56% 0% 19% 9% 3% $56,424 2 -1.65 58 100% 7.8% — — —
Organizational Management 5 — 60% 20% 0% 40% 20% 0% $52,682 2 -1.68 49 89% 7.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 95 6% 65% 1% 17% 4% 0% $51,637 1 -0.40 46 93%
Special Education — — — — — — — — $48,587 11 -1.10 38 100% — — — —
Teacher Education 95 — 6% 65% 1% 17% 4% 0% $51,637 32 -0.40 46 93% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 222 61% 59% 3% 14% 11% 1% $71,583 49 -0.92 81 93% 5.6%
Engineering Physics 5 — 60% 40% 40% 0% 0% 20% $75,233 2 -1.77 85 — — — — —
Computer Science 20 — 70% 80% 5% 5% 5% 0% $102,655 26 -0.65 97 — — — — —
Computer Systems Administration 34 — 71% 62% 0% 9% 9% 0% $79,831 16 -0.90 88 100% 4.6% — — —
Information Technology 24 — 88% 50% 4% 21% 17% 0% $85,107 23 -0.64 91 90% 4.9% — — —
Chemistry 12 — 42% 50% 0% 33% 0% 0% $69,659 43 -0.19 79 100% — — — —
Geosciences 7 — 57% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $51,318 6 -1.24 45 96% — — — —
Mathematics 9 — 44% 44% 0% 11% 33% 0% $49,569 1 -1.35 40 79% — — — —
Physics 4 — 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $63,677 6 -1.43 72 — — — — —
Biology 35 — 29% 54% 3% 17% 11% 3% $57,454 12 -1.04 60 96% — — — —
Agriculture 29 — 28% 66% 0% 17% 7% 0% $44,947 4 -1.53 28 84% 7.5% — — —
Aviation 7 — 100% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $73,738 10 -1.37 83 — — — — —
Engineering Technology 36 — 94% 53% 3% 17% 17% 0% $82,748 23 -0.50 90 94% — — — —
Professional Flight — — — — — — — — $72,904 10 -1.42 83 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,231
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,230
Est. In-State Cost $11,941
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,702
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 24.4% 333 27% 58% 3% 17% 8% 0% $73,239 31 -0.55 83 96% 7.0%
Business & Economics 15.6% 213 49% 54% 2% 18% 10% 3% $59,301 4 -1.38 64 96% 7.5%
Social Sciences 14.6% 199 33% 52% 2% 23% 15% 1% $51,485 16 -0.75 46 89% 8.2%
Humanities 11.0% 150 55% 61% 1% 17% 13% 1% $50,546 24 -0.59 43 91% 6.7%
Professional 9.0% 123 65% 50% 4% 17% 17% 0% $65,925 47 -0.42 75 94% 7.3%
Education 7.0% 95 6% 65% 1% 17% 4% 0% $51,637 35 -0.40 46 93% —
Computer Science 5.7% 78 76% 63% 3% 12% 10% 0% $87,307 13 -0.75 92 96% 4.7%
Arts 5.2% 71 32% 65% 7% 10% 10% 0% $42,527 14 -0.41 22 89% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.6% 35 29% 54% 3% 17% 11% 3% $57,454 11 -1.04 60 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 32 44% 53% 3% 16% 12% 3% $59,249 4 -0.90 64 92% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 29 28% 66% 0% 17% 7% 0% $44,947 2 -1.53 28 84% 7.5%
Engineering 0.4% 5 60% 40% 40% 0% 0% 20% $75,233 0 -1.77 85 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $2.8M #113 63% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #379 25% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.6M #380 30% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #373 1% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.3M #328 96% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #433 0% $0 8 #352 — —
Engineering $0.0M #441 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #450 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.0M #384 47% $0 8 #491 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 108 $5.5M $5.5M $0
Baseball 39 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 15 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Golf 10 $489K $489K $0
Tennis 10 $214K $214K $0
Cross Country 8 $80K $80K $0
Total 190 $10.5M $10.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 66 $823K $823K $0
Soccer 26 $387K $387K $0
Softball 22 $816K $816K $0
Volleyball 14 $821K $821K $0
Basketball 13 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Beach Volleyball 10 $310K $310K $0
Tennis 9 $448K $448K $0
Golf 7 $346K $346K $0
Total 137 $5.6M $5.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 108 $5.5M $5.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 66 $823K $823K $0
Baseball 39 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 28 $4.2M $4.2M $0
Soccer 26 $387K $387K $0
Softball 22 $816K $816K $0
Tennis 19 $662K $662K $0
Golf 17 $835K $835K $0
Volleyball 14 $821K $821K $0
Beach Volleyball 10 $310K $310K $0
Cross Country 8 $80K $80K $0
Total 327 $26.7M $26.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 97% 97% 97%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 870 – 1080
SAT Math Range 420 – 530
SAT RW Range 450 – 560