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What Austin Peay State University costs

Clarksville, Tennessee · Public · 7,560 undergrads

Austin Peay State University's in-state sticker price was $21,696 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,049 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,541. Out-of-state students pay $5,760 more in tuition.

What does Austin Peay State University cost?

$9,049 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,809 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,696.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,541
$30,000–$48,000$7,732
$48,000–$75,000$8,341
$75,000–$110,000$12,216
over $110,000$14,571

Out-of-state tuition is $15,216 a year, against $9,456 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,760 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,541$13,301
$30,000–$48,000$7,732$13,492
$48,000–$75,000$8,341$14,101
$75,000–$110,000$12,216$17,976
Over $110,000$14,571$20,331

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,760 more in tuition that Austin Peay State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Austin Peay State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Austin Peay State University cost less than Arkansas Tech University and College of Coastal Georgia but more than The University of Tennessee Southern.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Austin Peay State University$8,341$9,049
Arkansas Tech University$10,571$11,332
College of Coastal Georgia$13,057$14,394
The University of Tennessee Southern$6,827$6,690

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,456
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$15,216
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,696
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,760 more in tuition at Austin Peay State University and usually get less aid.

50%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,290
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,570
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Austin Peay State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,541 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Austin Peay State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Austin Peay State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,732 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Austin Peay State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Austin Peay State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,341 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,696. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Austin Peay State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Austin Peay State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Austin Peay State University is $15,216 a year, against $9,456 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,049 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,760 tuition gap gives about $14,809 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers