1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Austin Peay State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/austin-peay-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/austin-peay-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/austin-peay-state-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/austin-peay-state-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/austin-peay-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Austin Peay State University? Austin Peay State University’s reported acceptance rate is 96.4%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 96.4% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Austin Peay State University admits 96.4% of applicants, a rate that sits above the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled Austin Peay State University students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported an average high-school GPA of 3.35 among enrolled first-year students, with 98.0% of the entering class reporting a GPA. Among enrolled students who submitted ACT scores, the middle half scored between 18 and 24. For SAT submitters, the middle half fell between 870 and 1080. These ranges describe the twenty-fifth to seventy-fifth percentiles of recent enrolled submitters, not minimums for admission. An applicant can place their own scores against the university's 18 to 24 ACT band and 870 to 1080 SAT band as one point of context. Keep in mind that 53% of enrolled students submitted ACT scores. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Austin Peay State University. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 870 **Median** 970 **75th percentile** 1080 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **53% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 18 **Median** 21 **75th percentile** 24 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at Austin Peay State University? **Pell Grant recipients** 43.5% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 35.9% **First-year retention** 70.0% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Austin Peay State University is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, enrolling 7,560 undergraduates. The student body includes a substantial share of Pell Grant recipients and transfer students, two groups that shape the campus differently than a single traditional entry path would. 43.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a measure of financial access. An estimated 35.9% arrive as transfers or part-time students, meaning a large portion of the student body began their coursework elsewhere. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 2,917 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 2,844 admitted, and 687 enrolled. Retention and completion both run below the peer medians here. 70.0% of full-time bachelor's-seeking entrants return for a second year, compared with 73.7% at comparable institutions (same type and size). The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 40.2%, against a peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in the first-time full-time cohort complete at 33.8%, 6.4 percentage points below the overall rate. The gap is a fact about outcomes, not an explanation of them. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported a retention rate of 72% for the first-time, full-time fall 2024 entering class. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).