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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 7,365 Undergrads 44.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$26,790
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,846
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,301
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,846
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$44,301
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate44.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time73.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS65.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
96.0%
SAT Avg
1,050
SAT Reading
25th: 468-75th: 575
SAT Math
25th: 475-75th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 23
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$391k
-$6k
-$94k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$337k
-$59k
-$147k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$294k
-$102k
-$190k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-275%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-197%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-247%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-111%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$16,595
Earnings (5yr)
$43,477
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Bachelor's Degrees
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$18,875
Earnings (5yr)
$44,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$36,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,531
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,396
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$18,608
Earnings (5yr)
$54,314
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,418
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,175
Earnings (5yr)
$44,606
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,246
Earnings (5yr)
$73,281
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$21,090
Earnings (5yr)
$53,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,860
Earnings (5yr)
$40,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$22,964
Earnings (5yr)
$39,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,215
Earnings (5yr)
$43,028
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$19,375
Earnings (5yr)
$46,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,136
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$304k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,046
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$30,900
Earnings (2yr)
$30,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,593
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,578
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,365
Earnings (5yr)
$73,897
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,994
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$47,222
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,717
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,254
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$35,766
Earnings (5yr)
$62,317
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,058
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$44,596
Earnings (5yr)
$107,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$476k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,621
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,600
Earnings (2yr)
$39,153
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.