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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree outcomes at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Public · Federal field 2401

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$125 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$44,250 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,708$43,477
124Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
134Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
190Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
627Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$15,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

3,240Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
494Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
2,329Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
1,427Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,250$11,261 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 144 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,735

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,250

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,735Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,233Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,708Year 1
$44,250Year 4
$43,477Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,688
Estimated loan payment$186
627borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,250 vs. $44,125

$125 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Nashville, TN

Nashville State Community College

$2,443 higher earnings · $4,191 less debt · $2,958 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,693
Debt
$13,309
Annual net price
$6,777
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Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College

$4,796 less debt · $4,452 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,457
Debt
$12,704
Annual net price
$5,283
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Knoxville, TN

Pellissippi State Community College

$8,750 less debt · $4,752 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,412
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
$4,983
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Gallatin, TN

Volunteer State Community College

$8,750 less debt · $1,933 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,145
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
$7,802
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

190 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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