Austin Peay State vs Saint Cloud State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MNCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Austin Peay State has the lower average price after aid: $9,735 a year, against $13,529 at Saint Cloud State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Cloud State: $55,813, against $44,301 at Austin Peay State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Clarksville, TN
Saint Cloud, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
9,945
10,514
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
96%
95%
Average SAT
1088
1092
ACT middle 50%
18–24
17–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
40%
40%
First-year retention
70%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,301
$55,813
Median debt
$20,547
$21,058
Cost
Average price after aid
$9,735
$13,529
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$7,588
$8,909
$30,001–$48,000
$8,768
$9,871
$48,001–$75,000
$10,077
$12,034
$75,001–$110,000
$13,537
$14,781
Over $110,000
$15,078
$18,989
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $79,309
- Computing and information science $77,125
- Computer Systems Analysis $76,824
- Clinical laboratory science $75,261
- Nursing $73,564
- Computer engineering $107,133
- Computer science $103,765
- Electrical engineering $90,009
- Mechanical engineering $87,503
- Nursing $84,470
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.