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Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,260
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,128
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,634
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
$25,791
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,128
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$23,426
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,144
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,184
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,208
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,318
$30,001–48,00011,023
$48,001–75,00013,100
$75,001–110,00017,609
$110,001+22,959

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
53.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
54.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
71.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,144
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,634
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,409
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$248.17
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,634 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
94.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,066
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,728
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$44,427
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic24%
Black12%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,107$88,910$25,125
Engineering Physics.$80,086$89,154$27,375
Accounting and Related Services.$77,510$95,833Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$75,271$92,374$25,000
Accounting and Related Services.$69,635$76,194$22,828
Educational Administration and Supervision.$69,559$71,685Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$67,348$67,030Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$65,535$83,343$23,250
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.$65,344$60,397Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$63,690$127,347Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$62,368$64,397Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$62,185$68,257$22,130
Social Work.$61,841$65,123Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$61,686$68,407$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$61,476$58,928$20,500
Music.$59,471$48,285Not reported
Mathematics.$59,075$69,562Not reported
Interior Architecture.$59,047$60,369$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$58,776$59,916Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$58,606$55,378$23,250

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