Private for-profitFour-year

South University-Austin

Round Rock, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$25,680
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$18,145
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,421
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
$33,349
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$18,145
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,145
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,439
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$540
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00025,420
$30,001–48,00025,441
$48,001–75,00027,004
$75,001–110,00027,670

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
4.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
38.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$34,115
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,421
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,123
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$276.95
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
25.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,421 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
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
211
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
59.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
55.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$20,000
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White20%
Hispanic32%
Black36%
Asian2%
Two or more races1%
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$129,131$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$119,307$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,363$88,910$41,815
Information Science/Studies.$78,782$112,705Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$74,209$103,485Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$58,915$85,294$52,173
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$55,950$66,714Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,445$68,257$55,162
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$50,681$42,269$30,694
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$46,885$58,716$55,123
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$46,322$55,378$55,652
Public Health.$45,993$58,808$56,262
Psychology, General.$39,694$50,706$54,702
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$36,905$37,073$34,666
Human Resources Management and Services.Not reported$83,558Not reported

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