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Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

SACSCOC's logoAustin Peay State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Austin Peay State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on the SACSCOC website.

Institutional accreditation provides support of essential University functions, including:

Resources for SACSCOC Accreditation and Reaffirmation

 

Program Accreditation

Austin Peay has numerous programs accredited through specialized program accreditation agencies. These accreditations are earned after rigorous evaluation and proof of excellence within of the field of study and degree level. These program accrediting agencies are on the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s list of approved accreditors.

View APSU's Accredited Academic Programs

 

Off-Campus Instructional Site Information

The below information describes locations where APSU offers 25% or more of one or more degree or certificate programs. While many of these off-campus instructional sites are Dual Enrollment sites where high school students participate in completing general education requirements, other sites are available to all students.

By allowing our students to complete coursework at these locations, it opens yet another avenue for APSU to reach out to the community and students in a format which may allow students easier access to needed courses.

Approved off-campus instructional sites where APSU offers 50% or greater of one or more degree or certificate programs:

  • The Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell
  • Bibb-White Bluff Civic Center
  • Cheatham County Central High School
  • Clarksville High School
  • Clarksville Academy
  • Clarksville Regional Airport
  • Creek Wood High School
  • East Hickman County High School
  • East Robertson High School
  • Fairview High School
  • Greenbrier High School
  • Harpeth High School
  • Haywood High School
  • Hickman County High School
  • Innovation Academy
  • Montgomery Central High School
  • Northeast High School
  • Northwest High School
  • Rossview High School
  • Springfield High School
  • Stewart County High School
  • Sycamore High School
  • West Creek High School
  • White House Heritage High School

Approved off-campus instructional sites where APSU offers 25% – 49% of one or more degree or certificate programs. 

  • APSU Farm and Environmental Education Center
    1991 Pickens Road, Clarksville, TN 37040

  • Dickson County High School
    509 Henslee Drive, Dickson, TN 37055

  • Fin Del Gran Roasario SF Argentina
    BUN, Av. Pelligrini 1332, S2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

  • Kenwood High School
    251 E. Pine Mountain Road, Clarksville, TN 37042

  • Kirkwood High School
    2702 Rossview Road, Clarksville, TN 37043

  • Middle College
    601 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37044

  • Pellissippi State Community College
    10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932

  • South Haven
    112 Academy Drive Springfield, TN 37172

  • Station Camp Middle School
    281 Big Station Camp Blvd, Gallatin, TN 37066

  • Station Camp High School
    1040 Bison Trl, Gallatin, TN 37066

  • Washington Center
    1333 16th Street NW, Washington D.C.

Student Achievement Criteria, Thresholds, and Outcomes

Austin Peay State University’s vision is to “be the region’s university of choice for those seeking to improve their lives. We will achieve this vision through student-centered teaching, unique developmental opportunities, and our focus on innovative research, and public service.”

In its Student Achievement Core Requirement 8.1 (CR 8.1), the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires institutions identify and publish Student Achievement criteria, goals, thresholds of acceptability and outcomes. 

Student Achievement Criteria identified by APSU are retention rate, graduation rate, and first-attempt licensure passing rate. These criteria are measured by IPEDS Cohort Retention, 8-Year Undergraduate Graduation Rate, 6-Year Undergraduate Graduation Rate, 3-year and 4-year Graduate Student Graduation Rate, and Licensure Passing Rates for Praxis and NCLEX. Thresholds and aspirational goals for these measures are below.  Information regarding institutional performance on these measures follows in the drop down menu. 

CSRDE (Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange)

  • Nationwide Participation
  • Public Institutions
  • Moderately Selective
    • Highly Selective > 24 ACT
    • Selective 22.5 - 24 ACT
    • Moderately Selective 21 - 22.4 ACT
    • Less than Selective < 21 ACT
  • 75 institutions in the Moderately Selective sub-group

Tennessee Peers

  • East Tennessee State University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Tennessee Tech University
  • Tennessee State University
  • UT - Chattanooga
  • UT - Martin
  • University of Memphis

APSU Retention Rate for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen

Retention

 

(First-Time/Full-Time Cohort, First to Second Year Retention of All Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students)

 

*Note: Aspirational = (3-year APSU Retention Average + 3 Year TN Peer Retention Average) / 2 Threshold of Acceptability = Aspirational - 10 Points

IPEDS Outcome Measure based on the IPEDS "new" Outcome Measure that includes all First-time Degree-Seeking Students (Including Associate Degree)

8yr

 

Year indicates 8 year graduation window after entering. Eg. 2018 is Cohort from 2010. IPEDS previously provided only 1 year of the date for the new OM. Now IPEDS includes 3 years of data for the new OM, however it is not disaggregated by student groups.

 

8 Year Grad Rate

 

*Note: Aspirational = (3-year APSU OM Average + 3-year TN Peer OM Average) / 2 Threshold of Acceptability = Aspirational - 10 Points

Six-Year Graduation Rate

6-year Grad Rate

 

The Six Year Graduation Rate Outcome is APSU's selected completion indicator submitted to SACSCOC in 2018.

 

(FT/FT Cohort Includes All Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students)

 

Six Year Graduation Rate is based on IPEDS traditional FT/FT computation
*Note: Aspirational = (3-Year APSU Average + 3-Year TN Peer Average) / 2 Threshold = Aspiration - 10 points

Graduate Student Graduation Rates

Includes all graduate degree programs and excludes certificate programs.

4-year Graduation Rate, All Graduate Students*

GR 4-year Graduation Rate

*Note: Aspirational = Avg. + (STD*2); Threshold = Avg. - (STD*2)

 

6-year Graduation Rate, All Graduate Students*

GR 6-year Graduation Rate

*Note: Aspirational = Avg. + (STD*2); Threshold = Avg. - (STD*2)

The data below are licensure pass rates on first attempt of the licensure exam for PRAXIS (Special Education and Interdisciplinary Studies) and NCLEX.

Licensure Pass Rate

*Note: The Praxis test for Education has been replaced by edTPA


APSU Licensure Passing Rates

PRAXIS Special Ed Pass Rates and PRAXIS Int. Stud. (Interdisciplinary Studies, now called Education) (First Attempt):

  • Aspirational Goal and Threshold of Acceptability = 100%. COE leadership recommended 100% for both exams for both aspirational goal and threshold of acceptability since COE students must pass all required PRAXIS exams to complete the program and obtain a teaching license.

NCLEX Pass Rates (First Attempt):

  • Aspirational Goal = 96.27% (based on a three year average of APSU NCLEX pass rates)
  • Threshold of Acceptability = 80% (The team recommends 80% because this is the minimum passing rate set by CCNE accreditation standards

Click here for a PDF with more information about the APSU Student Achievement criteria and outcomes.