Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University is a public college in Clarksville, TN. Its average net price is $9,049 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,541
$30,001 to $48,000$7,732
$48,001 to $75,000$8,341
$75,001 to $110,000$12,216
$110,001 and up$14,571
$9,456Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$15,216Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,049Average Net Price
$13,406Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,316Books and Supplies
$3,774Other Expenses
49.5%Students on Pell Grants
32.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

96.4%Acceptance Rate
445 to 573SAT Reading, Middle Half
398 to 553SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,590
8 years after entry$46,937
10 years after entry$48,900
41.9%Graduation Rate
70.0%Retention Rate
$19,570Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Clarksville, TNLocation
Midsize citySetting
7,560Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$51,676 Small program - rough guide n=56$22,856 Small program - rough guide n=34
Agriculture, General$31,223 Small program - rough guide n=52$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=43
Air Transportation$55,780 National median for this major n=5,818Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,151 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Biology$33,892 Small program - rough guide n=57$22,500 Small program - rough guide n=49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,918 n=109$26,092 Small program - rough guide n=97
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,429 n=106$25,250 Small program - rough guide n=73
Communications$35,920 Small program - rough guide n=73Not published
Computer Science$52,513 Small program - rough guide n=43Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Systems Analysis$55,084 Small program - rough guide n=49Not published
Criminal Justice$37,863 n=118$23,250 n=104
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$68,628 Small program - rough guide n=61$25,250 Small program - rough guide n=37
English Language and Literature, General$42,506 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$41,248 Small program - rough guide n=40Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$43,168 n=107$23,001 n=146
Marketing$47,099 Small program - rough guide n=44$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=59
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$42,031 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Psychology$32,879 Small program - rough guide n=76$25,750 n=125
Registered Nursing$78,041 n=244$22,525 n=158
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$37,239 Small program - rough guide n=55$23,850 Small program - rough guide n=48
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,064 n=156$26,000 n=161
Studio Art$34,509 Small program - rough guide n=57$20,937 Small program - rough guide n=46
Teaching$43,871 Small program - rough guide n=65$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=73

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