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Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$25,578
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$51,384
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
62.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,826
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$66,719
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$51,384
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$51,384
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,248
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,218
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,476
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,799
$30,001–48,00020,136
$48,001–75,00022,944
$75,001–110,00026,687
$110,001+38,389

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
62.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
65.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
79.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,743
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,826
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,803
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$262.95
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $58,826 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,138
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,493
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
32.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
42.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
47.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$48,851
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White26%
Hispanic56%
Black4%
Asian2%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international7%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$102,725$103,485Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$98,887$95,833Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$90,286$83,343$22,062
Computer Science.$87,890$107,009$28,000
Accounting and Related Services.$83,957$76,194$25,000
Marketing.$80,562$69,303$26,250
International Business.$74,059$73,201$24,218
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,706$68,257$26,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$66,986$55,378$24,949
Political Science and Government.$63,504$63,293$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$61,741$54,562$22,222
Biology, General.$60,546$57,214$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$57,818$51,389$26,000
Social Work.$56,637$51,790$27,000
Criminology.$56,224$55,556$25,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$54,744$59,571Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$54,558$56,359$25,000
Design and Applied Arts.$54,297$51,490$26,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$53,473$50,497$24,000
Psychology, General.$53,373$50,706$23,975

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10