Stephen F. Austin State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Nacogdoches, TX
Population
70,000
Website
http://www.sfasu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,746
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
59%
Hispanic
21%
Black
12%
Mixed
4%
Native American
1%
Asian
1%
International
1%
From State
99%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Health Sciences
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
9%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,128
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$23,426
Est. In-State Cost
$14,395
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$30,304
10-Year ROI
$157,000
ROI Percentile
59th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
72%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
28%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,578 (48%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (79%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
83%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #346 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #449 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #476 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 7 | #504 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
55%
SAT Range
1000
–
1140
SAT Math Range
470
–
570
SAT RW Range
500
–
600
ACT Range
18
–
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture | 147 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $53,401 | 96% | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization | — — | — | — | $52,494 | 52 | — | |
| Agriculture | 81 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $52,322 | 51 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | — — | — | — | $45,956 | 33 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,132 | 58 | 100% | |
| Forestry | 58 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,670 | 57 | 96% | |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Management | — — | — | — | $54,002 | 56 | — | |
| Agribusiness Operations | — — | — | — | $55,445 | 59 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 178 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $47,220 | 95% | ||
| Art | 54 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $33,915 | 7 | 92% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $39,984 | 17 | — | |
| Dance | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $56,441 | 61 | 95% | |
| Interior Design | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $50,341 | 46 | — | |
| Music | 69 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $57,180 | 63 | 98% | |
| Theatre | 27 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $43,334 | 25 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal and Applied Arts | 355 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,729 | 94% | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $64,555 | 76 | — | |
| Medical Humanities | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,144 | 51 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $43,348 | 25 | 94% | |
| Creative Writing | 16 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $39,004 | 14 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 46 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,769 | 57 | 94% | |
| English | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,912 | 32 | 90% | |
| Geography | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,323 | 54 | — | |
| History | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $53,714 | 55 | 97% | |
| Human Services | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,460 | 34 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 50 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $43,348 | 25 | 94% | |
| Modern Languages | 5 +4 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $50,464 | 46 | 96% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,099 | 30 | — | |
| Political Science | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 8% | $57,886 | 64 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 90 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $49,258 | 42 | 92% | |
| Public Administration | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,064 | 56 | — | |
| Social Work | 49 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $45,898 | 32 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $41,569 | 20 | 94% | |
| Strategic Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,101 | 51 | — | |
| Sustainability | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,835 | 47 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Sciences and Mathematics | 154 | 60% / 40% | 1% | $62,473 | 98% | ||
| Engineering Physics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,484 | 89 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $80,737 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Science | 25 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $76,867 | 88 | 98% | |
| Data Analytics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $66,519 | 79 | — | |
| Information Technology | 27 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $76,867 | 88 | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 8% | $57,200 | 63 | — | |
| Geology | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,814 | 55 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,594 | 66 | 100% | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,045 | 75 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,852 | 53 | — | |
| Biology | 34 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $42,095 | 22 | 97% | |
| Construction Management | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,381 | 88 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt School of Nursing | 123 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $86,054 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 123 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $86,054 | 94 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James I. Perkins College of Education | 635 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $49,834 | 96% | ||
| Dietetics | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,663 | 49 | — | |
| Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,277 | 45 | 100% | |
| Audiology | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,598 | 57 | 97% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 53 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,598 | 57 | 97% | |
| Health Sciences | 64 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,821 | 38 | 100% | |
| Kinesiology | 98 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $52,443 | 51 | 96% | |
| Rehabilitation Services | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $50,365 | 46 | 88% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 92 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $41,393 | 20 | 97% | |
| General Studies | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $48,656 | 41 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 258 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $51,172 | 48 | 96% | |
| Multidisciplinary Studies | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $49,907 | 44 | — | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,660 | 38 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rusche College of Business | 376 | 54% / 46% | 1% | $58,215 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 53 — | 53% / 47% | 2% | $62,123 | 72 | 98% | |
| Banking and Finance | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,731 | 83 | 95% | |
| Business Communication | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $60,136 | 69 | — | |
| Business Economics | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $66,844 | 79 | — | |
| Economics | 4 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,325 | 75 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,557 | 63 | — | |
| Finance | 29 +1 | 76% / 24% | 3% | $70,731 | 83 | 95% | |
| General Business | 130 +1 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $53,002 | 53 | 97% | |
| Hospitality Administration | 30 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $47,799 | 38 | 91% | |
| Human Resource Management | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $65,998 | 78 | 100% | |
| International Business | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $59,680 | 68 | — | |
| Management | 32 +2 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $70,640 | 83 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 46 +1 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $53,325 | 54 | 93% |