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Stephen F Austin State University is a public regional university located in Nacogdoches, Texas. Stephen F Austin State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stephen F Austin State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,914 10 years after enrolling, 46th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stephen F Austin State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Stephen F Austin State University is ranked 23rd in Texas.
Stephen F Austin State University’s median net annual cost of $13,393 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Stephen F Austin State University sorted by number of graduates - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Consumer Sciences, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,393
Average years to graduate
4.7
Finance
Rank: #101
Economic score: 2.21
Accounting
Rank: #219
Economic score: 2.38
Music
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.78
Business Administration
Rank: #302
Economic score: 3.06
Marketing
Rank: #188
Economic score: 3.43
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #32
Economic score: 3.5
Social Work
Rank: #69
Economic score: 4.18
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #287
Economic score: 6.32
Biology
Rank: #334
Economic score: 6.9
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #203
Economic score: 16.05
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Stephen F Austin State University - Educ. Administration, Social Work, Accounting, Education, Special Education, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.47
Health & Fitness
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.65
Music
Rank: #47
Economic score: 1.11
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #151
Economic score: 1.5
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stephen F Austin State University is 3% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Stephen F Austin State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stephen F Austin State University graduates within 4.8 years.
Stephen F Austin State University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Stephen F Austin State University’s economic mobility score of 24.55 is calculated by adjusting the 2.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stephen F Austin State University’s EMS of 24.55 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Stephen F Austin State University pays $13,393 a year, $11,725 less than the $25,118 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,393
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stephen F Austin State University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,393 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,855. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,549
Pell grants
$5,072
State grants
$5,129
Institutional grants
$4,600
Stephen F Austin State University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 8 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Stephen F Austin State University offers 16 programs, 15 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
25
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
20%
Stephen F Austin State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,811 applicants, of which 6,493 were admitted and 1,713 enrolled. Stephen F Austin State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
21%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%