More selective than 22% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $25,791. College Scorecard.
Higher than 69% of Texas colleges we cover and 48% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 42% of Texas colleges we cover and 40% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Stephen F Austin State University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,591 applicants, Stephen F Austin State University admitted 11,112 and 2,072 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 970–1170 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Stephen F Austin State University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What Stephen F Austin State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Stephen F Austin State University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $10,318 | $44,367 | 2.8 years |
| $30–48k | $11,023 | $47,399 | 2.9 years |
| $48–75k | $13,100 | $56,330 | 3.5 years |
| $75–110k | $17,609 | $75,719 | 4.7 years |
| $110k+ | $22,959 | $98,724 | 6.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (38% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($49,634) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,118 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Stephen F Austin State University majors, earnings & careers
Stephen F Austin State University offers 70 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 15
- Science & Math · 15
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Arts & Design · 5
- Communications & Media · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Stephen F Austin State University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $84,107 | $25,125 |
| Engineering Physics | $80,086 | $27,375 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $75,271 | $25,000 |
| Accounting | $69,635 | $22,828 |
| Finance | $65,535 | $23,250 |
| Business Administration | $62,185 | $22,130 |
| Business | $61,686 | $25,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $61,476 | $20,500 |
Quick list of all 70 majors
- Accounting$69,635
- Agricultural Business—
- Agricultural Mechanization—
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Agriculture—
- Air Transportation—
- Animal Sciences$54,984
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$54,199
- Business$61,686
- Business / Corporate Communications—
- Business Administration$62,185
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$50,302
- Computer and Information Sciences$75,271
- Construction Management—
- Criminal Justice$58,606
- Dance$57,593
- Data Analytics—
- Dietetics—
- Economics—
- Engineering Physics$80,086
- English$46,849
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$54,077
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$44,600
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences Business Services—
- Finance$65,535
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742
- Forestry$55,786
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—
- Health Sciences$52,716
- History$48,680
- Hospitality Management$49,776
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources—
- Human Services—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Interior Architecture$59,047
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,250
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$51,494
- Marketing$57,974
- Mathematics$59,075
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$50,052
- Music$52,341
- Nursing$84,107
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$49,980
- Psychology$43,697
- Public Administration—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$51,393
- Social Work$50,754
- Sociology—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$42,078
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$61,476
- Studio Art$38,042
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$41,450
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437
- Writing$34,743
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Nacogdoches
2 bedrooms $1,139.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Nacogdoches County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Nacogdoches County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Stephen F Austin State University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin State University | 94% | $14,260 | 53% | $49,634 | This school |
| Texas Woman's University | 96% | $11,963 | 49% | $56,544 | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 94% | $13,323 | 54% | $57,053 | |
| West Texas A & M University | 99% | $19,487 | 55% | $50,741 | |
| East Texas A&M University | 92% | $11,841 | 43% | $50,296 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Stephen F Austin State University would cost you $2,297 more per year than Texas Woman's University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Stephen F Austin State University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,488).
- Stephen F Austin State University gives aided families $1,260 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Stephen F Austin State University | TWU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,128 | $8,640 | +$2,488 |
| Books & supplies | $1,202 | $1,140 | +$62 |
| Housing & meals | $11,142 | $11,358 | −$216 |
| Personal & travel | $3,860 | $3,564 | +$296 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,541 | −$2,468 | +$927 |
| Sticker price | $25,791 | $22,234 | +$3,557 |
| Average grants | −$11,531 | −$10,271 | −$1,260 |
| You pay | $14,260 | $11,963 | +$2,297 |
“+” means Stephen F Austin State University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Stephen F Austin State University
What is the Stephen F Austin State University acceptance rate?
Stephen F Austin State University accepts 94% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 11,112 of 12,591 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 970–1170 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.
How much does Stephen F Austin State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,791 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,260 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,318 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,959.
How much do Stephen F Austin State University graduates earn?
Former Stephen F Austin State University students earn a median $49,634 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Stephen F Austin State University graduation rate?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 72% return for their second year.
How long does a Stephen F Austin State University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Stephen F Austin State University costs about $56,330 after grants ($13,100 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $49,634 ten years after starting, $16,118 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 3.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Stephen F Austin State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).