Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,515
Graduate Enrollment: 1,647
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 83.13%
Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)
First generation college students: 35.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 57.9%
Black: 13.5%
Hispanic: 20.8%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.9%
Black: 13.5%
Hispanic: 20.8%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,550
In-State tuition: $10,600Out-of-State tuition: $21,616
Estimated books and supplies: $1,202 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,642 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,674 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,642 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,674 (2022)
Average Family Income: $69,639 (2017)
Median Family Income: $44,427 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 37.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,409 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $248 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,244 |
| $30k-48k | $12,046 |
| $48k-75k | $14,735 |
| $75k-110k | $19,626 |
| $110k+ | $23,009 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 35%6-year graduation rate: 53%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,409 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,979 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 63.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 70.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 77.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 38.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,045 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,897 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 60 | $24,000 | $246 | $30,851 ($2,571) | $39,073 ($3,256) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | $393 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 58 | $25,000 | $254 | $43,269 ($3,606) | $68,965 ($5,747) |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 178 | $233 | $59,881 ($4,990) | $61,683 ($5,140) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | $67,933 ($5,661) | $67,002 ($5,584) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 37 | $211 | $54,260 ($4,522) | $54,036 ($4,503) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 58 | $370 | $47,792 ($3,983) | $52,412 ($4,368) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 23 | $27,375 | $273 | $48,933 ($4,078) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 16 | $19,495 | $207 | $32,451 ($2,704) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 46 | $26,000 | $256 | $26,812 ($2,234) | $36,116 ($3,010) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 101 | $27,500 | $265 | $31,105 ($2,592) | $36,248 ($3,021) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 21 | $328 | $49,893 ($4,158) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 25 | $25,000 | $257 | $26,272 ($2,189) | $47,093 ($3,924) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 28 | $20,375 | $223 | $37,272 ($3,106) | $45,776 ($3,815) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 26 | $21,726 | $217 | $26,622 ($2,219) | $27,942 ($2,329) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 49 | $21,500 | $207 | $32,315 ($2,693) | $48,416 ($4,035) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 16 | $53,563 ($4,464) | |||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 277 | $25,000 | $260 | $42,605 ($3,550) | $45,308 ($3,776) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 147 | $25,995 | $256 | $34,141 ($2,845) | $46,105 ($3,842) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | $353 | $34,816 ($2,901) | $44,844 ($3,737) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 95 | $24,500 | $247 | $29,591 ($2,466) | $42,351 ($3,529) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 30 | $23,250 | $241 | $38,034 ($3,170) | $45,972 ($3,831) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 79 | $30,543 | $258 | $34,798 ($2,900) | $38,586 ($3,216) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 55 | $272 | $41,519 ($3,460) | $51,089 ($4,257) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 19 | $20,250 | $216 | $25,215 ($2,101) | $49,881 ($4,157) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 12 | $36,431 | $276 | $38,927 ($3,244) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 51 | $26,000 | $228 | $18,544 ($1,545) | $35,380 ($2,948) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 56 | $27,000 | $276 | $42,602 ($3,550) | $48,515 ($4,043) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 19 | $378 | $33,343 ($2,779) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 85 | $26,690 | $276 | $30,615 ($2,551) | $40,658 ($3,388) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 84 | $20,500 | $207 | $37,399 ($3,117) | $47,458 ($3,955) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $362 | $59,724 ($4,977) | $66,701 ($5,558) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 13 | $428 | $48,347 ($4,029) | $49,612 ($4,134) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 14 | $41,773 ($3,481) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 15 | $21,500 | $217 | $32,805 ($2,734) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 136 | $25,125 | $265 | $65,648 ($5,471) | $73,525 ($6,127) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 91 | $25,000 | $241 | $41,199 ($3,433) | $46,004 ($3,834) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 59 | $22,130 | $236 | $39,950 ($3,329) | $59,019 ($4,918) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 95 | $22,828 | $239 | $45,207 ($3,767) | $59,586 ($4,966) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 54 | $203 | $56,787 ($4,732) | $71,346 ($5,946) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 48 | $23,250 | $232 | $44,048 ($3,671) | $61,595 ($5,133) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 33 | $25,000 | $246 | $29,618 ($2,468) | $39,252 ($3,271) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 73 | $23,500 | $236 | $39,514 ($3,293) | $48,426 ($4,036) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 17 | $29,827 ($2,486) | $43,631 ($3,636) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 36 | $25,000 | $265 | $36,008 ($3,001) | $47,274 ($3,940) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 38 | $21,739 | $215 | $33,446 ($2,787) | $35,170 ($2,931) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 18 | $24,617 | $258 | $43,862 ($3,655) | $46,006 ($3,834) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 14 | $22,250 | $229 | $36,999 ($3,083) | |
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 15 | $31,000 | $281 | $41,880 ($3,490) | $51,550 ($4,296) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Interior Architecture. | 14 | $23,250 | $231 | $42,143 ($3,512) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 15 | $31,000 | $305 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,497Full time faculty: 70%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $103,090,368 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $120,597,192 (2022)