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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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