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Austin Peay State University

⌖ Clarksville, TN · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$188,820 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

72.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−86%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,012Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$188,820at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$218,9400
2
4
6
8
−$188,82010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 72.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,006
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,766
Sticker price
Average net price$9,735
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,233
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,735Average net price / year
$22,233Cost of attendance
$48,012Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.2%Completion rate
96.4%Admission rate
7,560Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

57thEarnings percentile
24thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,205Year 1
$52,456Year 4
$48,012Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$114,5222Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$93,6443Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$86,0174Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,3095Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$77,1256Computer Systems Analysis · Bachelor's Degree$76,8247Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$75,2618Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$73,564

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$114,522Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$93,644Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$86,017Not available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,309$26,679
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,125$30,736
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$76,824$24,279
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,261$22,810
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,564$27,576
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$71,883Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,567$17,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$68,358Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$68,264Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$65,250Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,110$25,500
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,382Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,409$21,588
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,278Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,567$22,605
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$54,479Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,734$23,291
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,656$28,987
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,376$25,281
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$52,820Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$51,545Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,023Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$49,254Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,991$26,215
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$48,840$25,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,177$27,128
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,900$25,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$45,100$31,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$45,080$25,000
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,020$18,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$44,250$17,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$44,152$26,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$43,612$27,375
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,511$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,543$25,677
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,303$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$40,317$19,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$33,880$24,750
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.