Austin Peay State University Graduate Schools

Austin Peay State University (referred to as Austin Peay State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Clarksville, TN. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Austin Peay State University is $9,841 for Tennessee residents and $14,827 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,206 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,326 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Austin Peay State University (referred to as Austin Peay State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Clarksville, TN. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current).
Austin Peay State Directory Information
School NameAustin Peay State University (Austin Peay State)
Address601 College St, Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone931-221-7011
Webhttps://www.apsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.apsu.edu/admissions/applicant/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.apsu.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Austin Peay State University is $9,841 for Tennessee residents and $14,827 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,206 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,326 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 82 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$14,827
$9,841 for Tennessee Residents
Student Population1,206
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs82 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Austin Peay State University is $9,841 for Tennessee residents and $14,827 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $457 for Tennessee residents and $734 for out-of-state students.
Austin Peay State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Austin Peay State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Austin Peay State University is $9,841 for Tennessee residents and $14,827 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,920$1,425$20,502$1,425
2019-2020$8,100$1,583$13,086$1,583
2020-2021$8,100$1,583$13,086$1,583
2021-2022$8,226$1,615$13,212$1,615
2022-2023$8,226$1,615$13,212$1,615
The graduate school tuition & fees of Austin Peay State is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $20,629 (public) / $19,720 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Austin Peay State University$9,841$14,827
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Tennessee Graduate Schools$16,517$19,583
Public$11,181$20,629
Private$19,720
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,644 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Austin Peay State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.71% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $20,996. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.45% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,699$4,538$10,699$4,538
2019-2020$11,542$6,317$11,542$6,317
2020-2021$12,120$6,562$11,340$6,562
2021-2022$12,056$8,370$12,124$8,370
2022-2023$12,274$8,910$12,626$8,370
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $457 for Tennessee residents and $734 for other students at Austin Peay State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$440$1,139
2019-2020$450$727
2020-2021$450$727
2021-2022$457$734
2022-2023$457$734

Graduate Programs at Austin Peay State

Austin Peay State University offers 37 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 466 students have completed their study at Austin Peay State University.
Offered Degrees at Austin Peay State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree204405
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship108
Doctor's degree - other100
Post Bachelor's Degree131248
Post Master's Degree215
Total3717466
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Austin Peay State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Organizational Leadership program with 18 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the General Studies program with 46 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 8 completers.
Austin Peay State University offers 37 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 466 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 405 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 48 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 29 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies29-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 38 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration38-
Education [+] (1 completers) 66 completers$40,700
Education36$40,700
Curriculum and Instruction18$43,800
Educational Leadership and Administration5-
Reading Teacher Education7-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 46 completers-
General Studies46-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 17 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness17$39,600
Psychology [+] 26 completers-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology26-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 26 completers-
Social Work26$36,800
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 completers-
Music8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 93 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management42-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor15-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse36$82,500
Business [+] (1 completers) 30 completers-
Business Administration and Management30-
History [+] 11 completers-
History10-
Military History1-
Total405
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 8 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration8-
Total8
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Counseling Psychology0-
Total0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1-
Education [+] (3 completers) 2 completers-
Educational Evaluation and Research0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Biometry/Biometrics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Sustainability Studies1-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Applied Psychology1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Music1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Business [+] 40 completers-
Research and Development Management16-
Project Management6-
Organizational Leadership18-
Total48
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 3 completers-
Education3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing2-
Total5

Graduate Student Population at Austin Peay State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,191 students enrolled into Austin Peay State University graduate schools where it has total 9,326 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 394 full-time and 797 part-time graduate students. By gender, 407 male and 784 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,191407784
Full-time394140254
Part-tme797267530
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 757 White (63.56%), 225 Black/African American (18.89%), 40 Hispanic (3.36%), 15 Asian (1.26%), and 154 students with other races. 74 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,191407784
American Indian/Native American110
Asian1569
Black/African American22576149
Hispanic401624
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White757232525
Two More532231
Un-Known261016
Non-resident Alien744430
Austin Peay State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 725 graduate students (60.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 226 graduate students (18.98% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,191
Enrolled Online Exclusively725
Enrolled Some Online Courses226
Not in Online Courses240
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Austin Peay State University. 279 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.43% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.08%), 79 students are aged above 50 (6.63%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Austin Peay State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,191407784
Age 18-19110
Age 20-211459
Age 22-24265106159
Age 25-2925479175
Age 30-3420667139
Age 35-3916554111
Age 40-4920765142
Age 50-64762947
Over 64312

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