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Austin Peay State University Overview

Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, Austin Peay State University is a public institution. Clarksville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Austin Peay State University Known For?

2,543 Undergraduate Awards
$25,089 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Austin Peay State University.
  • In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's degree make about $44,301 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Austin Peay State University?

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Contact details for Austin Peay State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 601 College St, Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: 931-221-7011
Website: www.apsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Austin Peay State University?

You can apply to Austin Peay State University online at: www.apsu.edu/admissions/applicant/apply

Admission Requirements for Austin Peay State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Austin Peay State University?

94% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Austin Peay State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Austin Peay State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 493 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Austin Peay State University  ( 490 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Austin Peay State University  ( 493 to 560 )
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800
Austin Peay State University received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Austin Peay State University  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Austin Peay State University  ( 18 to 24 )
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Can I Afford Austin Peay State University?

$25,089 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Austin Peay State University is $25,089. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Austin Peay State University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,483 a year. That adds up to $21,932 over four years for those students.

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Austin Peay State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,161 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,087 undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University, with 6,161 being full-time and 2,926 being part-time.

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There are also 1,185 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,161 full-time undergraduates at Austin Peay State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Austin Peay State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 93
Black or African American 1,365
Hispanic or Latino 542
White 3,559
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 559

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Austin Peay State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at Austin Peay State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and Germany.

Austin Peay State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1,108 139 0 30 0 1,277
Nursing 0 0 121 2 35 0 158
Health & Physical Education 0 0 140 0 18 0 158
Business Administration & Management 0 4 82 24 27 0 137
General Psychology 0 0 111 0 0 0 111
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 94 10 104
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 85 0 10 0 95
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 1 90 0 91
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 65 0 0 0 65
Social Work 0 0 43 0 21 0 64
Marketing 0 0 62 0 0 0 62
General Education 0 0 0 10 50 0 60
General Engineering Technology 0 8 46 0 0 0 54
General Biology 0 0 36 0 13 0 49
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 49 0 0 0 49
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 26 0 21 0 47
General Agriculture 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Music 0 0 21 1 14 0 36
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 34 0 34
Accounting 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Computer Science 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
General English Literature 0 0 19 0 5 0 24
Allied Health Professions 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Sociology 4 0 18 0 0 0 22
Computer Information Systems 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Journalism 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
History 0 0 17 0 3 0 20
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 4 16 0 20
Chemistry 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Political Science & Government 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Information Technology 0 0 0 15 0 0 15
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Other Education 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Mathematics 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Special Education 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Air Transportation 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Teaching English or French 1 0 0 4 0 0 5
Philosophy 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Engineering Physics 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Romance Languages 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 1,120 1,408 63 518 10 3,134

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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