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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Austin Peay State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Columbus State (40% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Austin Peay State is a bit larger (7,560 vs. 5,625)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbus State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Austin Peay State (45% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Columbus State5.6K
Austin Peay State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Columbus State45%
Austin Peay State44%
First-gen share
Columbus State33%
Austin Peay State40%
Diversity index
Columbus State0.68
Austin Peay State0.68

Who they are

Men
Columbus State43%
Austin Peay State41%
Part-time students
Columbus State28%
Austin Peay State27%
Students 25 and older
Columbus State24%
Austin Peay State24%

Race & ethnicity

Columbus State
Austin Peay State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbus State92%
Austin Peay State89%
First-years from other states
Columbus State7%
Austin Peay State11%
First-years from abroad
Columbus State1%
Austin Peay State0%
New transfer students this fall
Columbus State478
Austin Peay State695
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbus State29%
Austin Peay State29%

Campus

Columbus State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Peach Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Austin Peay State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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