Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Columbus State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Austin Peay State (48% vs. 43%)
Graduation rate - 2
Columbus State grads earn $243 more ten years out than Austin Peay State's ($44,544 vs. $44,301)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Austin Peay State$44.3K
Columbus State$44.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Austin Peay State43%
Columbus State48%Highest
Retention rate
Austin Peay State72%Highest
Columbus State70%
Borrowing
Median debt
Austin Peay State$20.5KLowest
Columbus State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Austin Peay State34%
Columbus State38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Austin Peay State$14.3KLowest
Columbus State$17.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Austin Peay State37%
Columbus State31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Austin Peay State45%
Columbus State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Austin Peay State28%
Columbus State32%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Austin Peay State34%
Columbus State37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Austin Peay State53%
Columbus State49%
Pell graduation gap
Austin Peay State19 pts lower
Columbus State12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Austin Peay State | Columbus State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45% | 42% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38% | 39% |
| Black | 33% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 41% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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