Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at APSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,418, with 5,126 women and 3,292 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at APSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.8% of undergraduate students being women and 34.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,191, with 784 women and 407 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.1% 3,292 students
- women 60.9% 5,126 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.2% 407 students
- women 65.8% 784 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,833 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 19.6% of the student body, with 1,643 students. Hispanic students represent 9.0% of the population, with 752 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.4%, with 539 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 185 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 17 students.
International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.5% of the population, totaling 380 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within APSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.6% 4,833 students
- African American 19.6% 1,643 students
- Hispanic 9.0% 752 students
- Mixed race 6.4% 539 students
- Unknown race 4.5% 380 students
- Asian 2.2% 185 students
- International students 0.5% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 17 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.6% 757 students
- African American 18.9% 225 students
- International students 6.2% 74 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 53 students
- Hispanic 3.4% 40 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 26 students
- Asian 1.3% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.1% 377 students
- African American 17.4% 117 students
- Hispanic 11.0% 74 students
- Unknown race 7.0% 47 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 30 students
- Asian 3.1% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 4 students
- International students 0.3% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 26% 2,158 students
- 20-21 25% 2,077 students
- 22-24 15% 1,231 students
- 25-29 10% 830 students
- 30-34 6% 496 students
- 35-39 4% 307 students
- 40-49 3% 245 students
- 50-64 1% 106 students
- 22-24 22% 265 students
- 25-29 21% 254 students
- 40-49 17% 207 students
- 30-34 17% 206 students
- 35-39 14% 165 students
- 50-64 6% 76 students
- 20-21 1% 14 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Austin Peay State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1,268 | 89.23% | |
| Georgia | 15 | 1.06% | |
| Alabama | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 10 | less than 1% | |
| California | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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