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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Austin Peay State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Texas Woman's

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Texas Woman's costs about $394 less per year on average than Austin Peay State ($15,941 vs. $16,335, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Texas Woman's$15.9K
Austin Peay State$16.3K
Aid generosity
Texas Woman's36%
Austin Peay State40%
Net price, with grants
Texas Woman's$11.6K
Austin Peay State$9.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Texas Woman's88%
Austin Peay State96%
Average grant
Texas Woman's$10.3K
Austin Peay State$11.3K
Aid from the college
Texas Woman's69%
Austin Peay State80%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Texas Woman's$24.7K
Austin Peay State$26.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Texas Woman's$34.8K
Austin Peay State$32.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Texas Woman's$8.6K
Austin Peay State$8.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Texas Woman's$18.7K
Austin Peay State$14.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Texas Woman's3%
Austin Peay State12%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Texas Woman'sPublished data end at $110K
  • Austin Peay StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricTexas Woman'sAustin Peay State
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricTexas Woman'sAustin Peay State
Tuition guarantee YesNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricTexas Woman'sAustin Peay State
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline –October 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why