Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville State) vs. Austin Peay State University (Austin Peay State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville State) and Austin Peay State University (Austin Peay State) are public.
  • Jacksonville State is located in Jacksonville, AL and Austin Peay State is located in Clarksville, TN.
  • Jacksonville State has more expensive tuition of $22,716 than Austin Peay State ($14,219).
  • Jacksonville State has tighter acceptance rate of 54.02% than Austin Peay State (90.13%).
  • Jacksonville State has higher SAT scores of 1,100 than Austin Peay State (1,075).
  • Jacksonville State is larger with 9,632 students than Austin Peay State (9,326 students).
Jacksonville State University

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#15 in Alabama
Rankings#8 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Jacksonville, ALLocationClarksville, TN
Jacksonville StateKnown asAustin Peay State
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$12,426 Alabama residents
$22,716 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,675 Tennessee residents
$14,219 out-of-state
$11,304 Alabama residents
$17,640 out-of-state
Graduate$10,127 Tennessee residents
$15,113 out-of-state
$7,234Financial Aid$8,454
Admission
$35 undergraduate
$35 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$45 graduate
54.02%Acceptance Rate90.13%
35.36%Yield30.62%
1,100 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores1,075 SAT, 21 ACT
Student Population
9,632Total Students9,326
8,310Undergraduate8,120
1,322Graduate1,206
2,087Online Enrollment2,353
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
52%Graduation Rate43%
26%Transfer-out Rate
66%Retention Rate66%
$38,100Average Earning after Graduation$38,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,652)
$4,000 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,803)
$6,510 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
348 Full-time
98 Part-time
Number of Faculties391 Full-time
299 Part-time
963 Full-time
155 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,041 Full-time
313 Part-time
$67,258 for Faculties
$51,425 Part-time
Average Salary$74,211 for Faculties
$57,354 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023