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Saint Edward's University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Austin, TX
Population 1,800,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,729
Men / Women 41% / 59%
Hispanic 48%
White 33%
Black 7%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
From State 84%
From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Arts 9%
Computer Science 5%
Health Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,384
Est. Cost of Attendance $66,719
10-Year ROI $150,000
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #383
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #424
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #515
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 27 #328
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 1010 – 1190
SAT Math Range 470 – 610
SAT RW Range 500 – 630
ACT Range 22 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Humanities 157 32% / 68% 4% $49,043 95%
Game and Interactive Media Design 10 50% / 50% 0% $42,871 5 91%
Christian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,171 13
Communication 42 +1 26% / 74% 7% $54,095 25 96%
Digital Media Studies 10 +1 30% / 70% 10% $71,684 70 100%
English 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $37,142 3 100%
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,017 22
History 12 50% / 50% 0% $50,110 15
Liberal Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,764 21
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,412 12
Public Relations and Advertising $57,000 33
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,385 12
Spanish 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $52,482 21
Theology/Theological Studies $48,239 12
Writing 9 11% / 89% 0% $52,088 20 92%
Acting 12 25% / 75% 0% $44,767 7 95%
Animation 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,496 14
Art 4 0% / 100% 25% $42,032 5
Design Studies 8 +3 25% / 75% 0% $42,871 5 91%
Graphic Design 15 +1 47% / 53% 7% $42,871 5 91%
Photography 6 33% / 67% 0% $41,482 4
Theatre 8 25% / 75% 0% $44,767 7 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences 187 24% / 76% 2% $52,889 93%
Economics 7 86% / 14% 14% $71,311 69
Criminal Justice 24 17% / 83% 4% $59,686 41 96%
Criminology $56,721 32
Forensic Science 7 57% / 43% 0% $50,937 17 90%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement $54,895 27
International Studies 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $58,748 38 96%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $53,374 23
Political Science 28 +2 29% / 71% 4% $60,291 43 96%
Psychology 85 16% / 84% 0% $47,697 11 93%
Social Work 21 19% / 81% 0% $48,185 11 86%
Sociology 5 20% / 80% 0% $52,090 20
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 136 59% / 41% 10% $71,945 94%
Accounting 20 60% / 40% 10% $78,312 80 94%
Accounting Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $78,312 80 94%
Business Administration 42 71% / 29% 10% $63,712 53 91%
Entrepreneurship 8 50% / 50% 0% $66,925 60
Finance 14 +2 93% / 7% 7% $72,576 71 100%
International Business 16 +2 38% / 62% 19% $76,497 77 90%
Management Information Systems $75,142 75
Marketing 32 +1 41% / 59% 9% $78,050 79 96%
Organizational Leadership 3 33% / 67% 0% $63,712 53 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $55,525 89%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $55,525 29 89%
Mathematics Teacher Education $57,553 35
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Natural Sciences 135 39% / 61% 3% $59,606 97%
Computer Science 23 83% / 17% 9% $86,132 87 100%
Computer and Information Sciences $73,524 73
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,524 55
Environmental Chemistry $65,127 56
Forensic Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,221 56
Mathematics 6 50% / 50% 0% $63,638 52
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0% $54,222 25
Bioinformatics 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,372 26
Biology 37 22% / 78% 3% $53,800 24 94%
Environmental Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,532 12
Environmental Studies 13 15% / 85% 0% $43,251 6 100%
Neurobiology and Behavior 17 6% / 94% 0% $49,917 15 96%
Exercise Science 27 52% / 48% 4% $60,067 42 97%