Stephen F Austin State University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
74.4%
Applications
18,877
Admitted
14,053
Enrolled
1,803
SAT Composite
990-1140
SAT Math
470-560
SAT Reading
490-590
ACT Composite
18-23
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants18,877reported count
Admits14,05374%
Class seats1,80313% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 18,877 | 14,053 | 74% | 1,803 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 13%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$49,634
10 yrs after enrollment
53%
6-year completion
$14,260
sticker minus grants
$23,409
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Stephen. F. Austin State University
Mailing Address:1936 North Street
City/State/Zip/Country:Nacogdoches
Main Phone Number:TX
WWW Home Page Address:75965
Admissions Phone Number:United States
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(936) 468-3401
Admissions E-mail Address:www.sfasu.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(936) 468-3849
Admissions Email Address:admissions@sfasu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://applytexas.org
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied13,456
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,655
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,770
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,338
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted580
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled23
Total first-time, first-year who applied83
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted40
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled10
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.89
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69921.02
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59952.42
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49923.38
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.30
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-8000.59
SAT Math: 600-69913.70
SAT Math: 500-59952.18
SAT Math: 400-49927.15
SAT Math: 300-3996.38
SAT Math: 200-2990.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.49
SAT Composite: 1200-139913.33
SAT Composite: 1000-119954.06
SAT Composite: 800-99929.70
SAT Composite: 600-7992.42
SAT Composite: 400-5990.00
SAT Composite: Total100.00
ACT Composite: 30-362.76
ACT Composite: 24-2921.66
ACT Composite: 18-2355.30
ACT Composite: 12-1720.28
ACT Composite: 6-110.00
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class10.6
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class36.7
Percent in top half of high school graduating class68.3
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class31.7
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class9.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:82.4
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Same feeX
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date3
Yes, by:15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 12
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 66 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 42.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2.00
Number66
Unit Typecredit
Number90
Unit Typecredit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:42
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%
Percent who live off campus or commute58%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed dormsX
Men's dormsX
Women's dormsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$254
In-state (out-of-district):$664
Financial Aid
12 TABLESBoth FM and IM22267584
Federal$120,522
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,438,816
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$29,826,922
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,488,428
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$469,255
Federal Work-Study$46,380
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$13,004,063
Total Self-Help$0
Parent Loans$0
Athletic Awards$91,004
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,252,886
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,329,161
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$15,673,051
Total Scholarships/Grants$29,697,477
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$29,697,477
Total Self-Help$7,916,214
Parent Loans$15,345,868
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,166
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:18
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,442
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$133,961
Other (specify):X
Specify:Scholarship or admissions application CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2024-2025
FAFSAX
State aid formX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The Purple Promise program beginning in the fall 2023 had an increase to the qualification criteria. The income threshold was increased to a combined family income of $80,000. This was an increase of $50,000 income level for families.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students9,491
and ____ faculty573