Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Austin Peay State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Columbus State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Austin Peay State's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than Columbus State's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Columbus State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Austin Peay State (48% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Columbus State's yield is 4 pts higher than Austin Peay State's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Austin Peay State admits 96%, Columbus State 99%; Columbus State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Austin Peay State96%
Columbus State99%
Quad's selectivity
  • Austin Peay StateOpen
  • Columbus StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Austin Peay State
843–1126
Columbus State
800–1060
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Austin Peay StateGPA and school record required27%
  • Columbus StateRigor and GPA very important17%

Who's on each campus

Austin Peay State is a bit larger than Columbus State (7,560 vs. 5,625 undergrads); Columbus State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Austin Peay State7.6K
Columbus State5.6K
Pell Grant share
Austin Peay State44%
Columbus State45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Austin Peay State has 14 students per faculty member to Columbus State's 16.

Students per faculty member
Austin Peay State14 to 1
Columbus State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Austin Peay StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Columbus StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Austin Peay State costs about $1.4K less a year than Columbus State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Austin Peay State$16.3K
Columbus State$17.8K
Aid generosity
Austin Peay State40%
Columbus State31%

What each pays off

Columbus State's former students earn more, a median $44.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Columbus State to 43% at Austin Peay State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Austin Peay State$44.3K
Columbus State$44.5K
Graduation rate
Austin Peay State43%
Columbus State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Austin Peay StateGrowing+91%
  • Columbus StateGrowing+30%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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