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Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

Stephen F Austin State University at a glance

Stephen F Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas with 10,472 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 94% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $11,128 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $14,260 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 53% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 41% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $23,409 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Nursing (RN), bachelor's ($84,107) and Accounting, master's ($77,510) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).

Tuition

$11,128

2024-25

Acceptance

94%

Fall 2024 applicants

Students

10,472

Fall 2024

Type

University

Setting

Rural

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$11,128

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,426

Avg On-Campus Living

$13,144

Avg Off-Campus Living

$12,184

Financial Aid & Outcomes

College Scorecard

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price: $24,272
Net price (after aid): $14,260

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k: $10,318
$30k – $48k: $11,023
$48k – $75k: $13,100
$75k – $110k: $17,609
$110k+: $22,959

Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)

At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.

The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr): $49,634
Median debt at graduation: $23,409
Est. monthly loan payment: $248

Earnings-to-debt ratio

Moderate · 2.1×

Graduates earn about 2.1× their median debt every year.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants: 39%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans: 41%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.

How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.

FAFSA earnings check

: Not flagged

Stephen F Austin State University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $58,016, above the $33,352 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Texas.

This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.

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Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

53%

Freshman Retention

72%

Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)

Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.

Scholarships available

Decision support · Cost & value

Quick Decision Highlights

The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.

Value signal

Lower net price

After typical aid, families pay below the national average.

This school$14.3k
National avg$18.5k
Source: IPEDS 2024

Strong aid for lower incomes

Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.

Scholarships available

Aid signal

Friendly application paths

Transfer-friendlyInternational

Affordability snapshot

In-state tuition

$11.1k

Out-of-state

$23.4k

below avg

Net price

$14.3k

below avg

Pell

39%

above avg

Median debt

$23.4k

Earnings (10y)

$49.6k

“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

94%

SAT range

970 - 1170

ACT range

18 - 24

Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)

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Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Academics

Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online

In Fall 2023, 2,263 of Stephen F Austin State University's 10,888 students (21%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 5,712 (52%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.

Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023

Fields of study

Stephen F Austin State University reported conferring credentials in 78 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.

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Graduate earnings by program

What Stephen F Austin State University graduates earn, by program

Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies earned a median $50,052 four years after graduating, 10% below the $55,693 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $46,871; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $24,500 in federal loans at this college (about $260 a month on a 10-year plan).

52 programs at Stephen F Austin State University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.

Median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, by program and credential, for Stephen F Austin State University (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
ProgramMedian earnings, 4 yrs afterNational medianFederal debt borrowed at this college (median)Payment
Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor's$50,052$55,693, −10%$24,500$260/mo
Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's$55,250$54,562, about the same$24,121$256/mo
Business, Bachelor's$61,686$68,407, −10%$22,750$241/mo
Nursing (RN), Bachelor's$84,107$88,910, −5%$25,000$265/mo
Educational Administration, Master's$69,559$71,685, −3%$20,500$233/mo
Psychology, Bachelor's$43,697$50,706, −14%$23,341$247/mo
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Bachelor's$44,600$48,460, −8%$25,000$265/mo
Social Work, Bachelor's$50,754$51,790, about the same$24,375$258/mo
Social Work, Master's$61,841$65,123, −5%$23,906$272/mo
Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's$38,042$41,367, −8%$21,500$228/mo
Music, Bachelor's$52,341$42,892, +22%$26,000$276/mo
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's$61,476$58,928, +4%$19,500$207/mo

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Median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, by program and credential, for Stephen F Austin State University (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
ProgramMedian earnings, 4 yrs afterNational medianFederal debt borrowed at this college (median)Payment
Communication, Bachelor's$50,302$56,359, −11%$23,250$246/mo
Biology, Bachelor's$54,199$57,214, −5%$19,500$207/mo
Marketing, Bachelor's$57,974$69,303, −16%$22,253$236/mo
Health Sciences, Bachelor's$52,716$61,296, −14%$26,000$276/mo
Accounting, Bachelor's$69,635$76,194, −9%$22,561$239/mo
Finance, Bachelor's$65,535$83,343, −21%$21,864$232/mo
Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's$75,271$92,374, −19%$24,000$254/mo
Business Administration, Bachelor's$62,185$68,257, −9%$22,250$236/mo
Forestry, Bachelor's$55,786$58,784, −5%$21,597$229/mo
Theatre, Bachelor's$41,450$39,775, +4%$24,114$256/mo
Criminal Justice, Bachelor's$58,606$55,378, +6%$22,750$241/mo
Accounting, Master's$77,510$95,833, −19%$17,860$203/mo
Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's$67,348$67,030, about the same$31,855$362/mo
Business Administration, Master's—$103,485——
Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's$58,776$59,916, about the same$32,569$370/mo
Hospitality Management, Bachelor's$49,776$56,726, −12%$23,250$246/mo
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Master's$65,344$60,397, +8%$28,825$328/mo
Mental Health and Social Services, Master's—$59,571——
Political Science, Bachelor's$49,980$63,293, −21%$20,375$216/mo
English, Bachelor's$46,849$48,590, −4%$21,000$223/mo
History, Bachelor's$48,680$50,680, −4%$25,000$265/mo
Music, Master's$59,471$48,285, +23%$33,236$378/mo
Special Education, Master's$62,368$64,397, −3%$18,555$211/mo
Engineering Physics, Bachelor's$80,086$89,154, −10%$25,750$273/mo
Writing and Rhetoric, Bachelor's$34,743$48,471, −28%$20,429$217/mo
Human Resources, Bachelor's—$68,069——
Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's$54,077$55,012, about the same$24,337$258/mo
Communication, Master's—$71,953$34,558$393/mo
Mathematics, Bachelor's$59,075$69,562, −15%——
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, Bachelor's$56,437$45,338, +24%$26,500$281/mo
Dance, Bachelor's$57,593$39,980, +44%$28,750$305/mo
Rehabilitation and Therapy, Bachelor's$51,393$55,792, −8%$20,500$217/mo
Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's$49,405$62,033, −20%$31,047$353/mo
Sociology, Bachelor's—$52,657$26,000$276/mo
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Bachelor's$51,494$49,984, +3%$19,495$207/mo
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Bachelor's$57,742$54,945, +5%$24,250$257/mo
Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Master's$63,690$127,347, −50%$37,667$428/mo
Animal Sciences, Bachelor's$54,984$49,634, +11%$20,250$215/mo
Interior Architecture, Bachelor's$59,047$60,369, about the same$21,750$231/mo
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Bachelor's$42,078$59,631, −29%——

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.

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About Stephen F Austin State University

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Where is Stephen F Austin State University located?
Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, TX, in the United States.
What type of institution is Stephen F Austin State University?
Stephen F Austin State University is a public university based in TX. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
What is the acceptance rate at Stephen F Austin State University?
The most recently reported acceptance rate at Stephen F Austin State University is approximately 94% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
What is the tuition at Stephen F Austin State University?
Stephen F Austin State University's published in-state tuition is approximately $11,128 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
How many students attend Stephen F Austin State University?
Stephen F Austin State University reports total enrollment of approximately 10,472 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
How much does Stephen F Austin State University actually cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Stephen F Austin State University is approximately $14,260 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $10,318 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $22,959. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
What is the graduation rate at Stephen F Austin State University?
Stephen F Austin State University reports a graduation rate of approximately 53% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
How much student debt do graduates of Stephen F Austin State University have?
Students who borrowed at Stephen F Austin State University left with a median of approximately $23,409 in federal loans, and about 41% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
How much do graduates of Stephen F Austin State University earn?
Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $49,634 for students who received federal financial aid at Stephen F Austin State University. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
How should I verify final details about Stephen F Austin State University?
CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Stephen F Austin State University.
How much do Interdisciplinary Studies graduates from Stephen F Austin State University earn?
Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies earned a median $50,052 four years after graduating, 10% below the $55,693 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $46,871; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $24,500 in federal loans at this college (about $260 a month on a 10-year plan).
How much do Kinesiology and Exercise Science graduates from Stephen F Austin State University earn?
Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's graduates in Kinesiology and Exercise Science earned a median $55,250 four years after graduating, about the same as the $54,562 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $38,249; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $24,121 in federal loans at this college (about $256 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $25,995 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
Which programs at Stephen F Austin State University have the highest graduate earnings?
Among the 30 programs at Stephen F Austin State University with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Nursing (RN), bachelor's ($84,107); Accounting, master's ($77,510); and Computer and Information Sciences, bachelor's ($75,271) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
Does Stephen F Austin State University get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Stephen F Austin State University's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $58,016, above the $33,352 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Texas, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.

Fields this college awarded credentials in

The 14 largest of 78 fields Stephen F Austin State University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.

Fields Stephen F Austin State University reported conferring credentials in during 2024-25, with the number awarded and the highest credential level.
FieldAwardedLevel
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other260Graduate (6 graduate · 254 bachelor's)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing146Graduate (3 graduate · 143 bachelor's)
Business/Commerce, General121Bachelor's
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness110Bachelor's
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General98Graduate (9 graduate · 89 bachelor's)
Music93Graduate (30 graduate · 63 bachelor's)
Psychology, General93Graduate (4 graduate · 89 bachelor's)
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services81Graduate (35 graduate · 46 bachelor's)
Accounting and Related Services78Graduate (33 graduate · 45 bachelor's)
Business Administration, Management and Operations76Graduate (37 graduate · 39 bachelor's)
Fine and Studio Arts71Graduate (9 graduate · 62 bachelor's)
Agriculture, General68Graduate (6 graduate · 62 bachelor's)
Social Work67Graduate (42 graduate · 25 bachelor's)
Educational Administration and Supervision63Graduate

Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.

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