Stephen F Austin State University

2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Stephen F Austin State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 21, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

83.4%

Applications

21,123

Admitted

17,614

Enrolled

2,372

SAT Composite

950-1130

SAT Math

450-558

SAT Reading

490-590

ACT Composite

18-24

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

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.

All applicants
Applicants21,123reported count
Admits17,61483%
Class seats2,37213% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants21,12317,61483%2,372School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 13%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings
$49,634
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
53%
6-year completion
Average net price
$14,260
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,409
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report549numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES
Address Information
Name of College/University:Stephen F. Austin State Univ ersity
CityNacogdoches
StateTexas
Zip75,962
Country:United States of America
Main Phone Number:468-4732
WWW Home Page Address:www.sfasu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:468-2504
Admissions Email Address:admissions@sfasu.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking101817070Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking2913970Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking203032800Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking333953840Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates38Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates334253920Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking13160Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking12210Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking2574950Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2825320Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates1392180Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates4217500Not reported
Total undergraduates3763614209905
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking38810Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1444260Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates10280Not reported
Full-time total graduates1543920Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates1925350Not reported
Total graduate students34692701273
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students41097069011178
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents117073
Hispanic/Latino56321642173
Black or African American, non-Hispanic54714851507
White, non-Hispanic142352325496
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic63333
Asian, non-Hispanic37123134
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic39169169
Race and/or ethnicity unknown128261320
Total275495379905
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees1884
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees474
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship11
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2036
Did not persistNot reported000
Final cohort0002036
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported844
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported225
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported66
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1135
Six-year graduation rate705%182%3389%21123%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate72%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied16847705338921,123
Admitted16820705617,614
Enrolled901147102,372
Enrolled full-time8901456Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time1115Not reportedNot reported
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied16,847
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted16,820
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,340
Total first-time, first-year who applied705
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted705
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled23
Total first-time, first-year who applied182
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted83
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled8
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,389
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted6
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT481131
ACT11249
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite95010401130
SAT evidence-based reading and writing490530590
SAT math450500558
ACT composite182124
ACT math161924
ACT English172024
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69919
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59952
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49924
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001
SAT Math: 600-69910
SAT Math: 500-59944
SAT Math: 400-49939
SAT Math: 300-3996
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001
SAT Composite: 1200-139913
SAT Composite: 1000-119951
SAT Composite: 800-99933
SAT Composite: 600-7992
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-362
ACT Composite: 24-2927
ACT Composite: 18-2349
ACT Composite: 12-1721
ACT Composite: 6-111
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class9
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class32
Percent in top half of high school graduating class64
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class36
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class15
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:83
Total0
Total0
Total0
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month3
Beginning date: Day15
Amount of housing deposit:100
If yes, maximum period of postponement:##
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? (FT)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
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1843
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1228
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported749
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
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
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:66
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:42
Number66
Unit Typecredit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)2%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities6%
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
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
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://ssb.sfasu.edu/prod/swkforms.p\_tuitionestimator
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district77617761
Tuition: in-state77617761
Tuition: out-of-state1991119911
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees34673467
Food and housing, on-campus1394013940
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120612061206
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported12908
Transportation138813881388
Other expenses185018501850
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$354
In-state (out-of-district):$354
Out-of-state:$759

Financial Aid

13 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients307119479
Average institutional non-need grant371830721464
Athletic grant recipients7234849
Average athletic grant8962136863120
Reporting Year
Academic Year2025-2026 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$27,332,004
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,257,864
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,510,787
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,732,164
Total Scholarships/Grants$50,832,819
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,946,782
Federal Work-Study$483,876
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$45,615
Total Self-Help$15,476,273
Parent Loans$8,323,183
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$90,498
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,282,593
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,373,091
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,214,301
Total Self-Help$21,214,301
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$16,415,239
Athletic Awards$5,811,367
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates216283541415
Applied for need-based aid20116764571
Determined to have financial need15305345470
Awarded any aid15305325444
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid13464642401
Awarded need-based self-help aid14615021389
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid9362583103
Need fully met153684105
Average percentage of need met55.957.066.2
Average financial aid package164591579611807
Average need-based scholarship or grant1161799247341
Average need-based self-help award380349785169
Average need-based loan369146565048
Graduating Cohort
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.2,331
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program62152.3223959
Federal loan programs61053.2619596
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs161.0032624.00
Private student loans978.0026720
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$22,381
Financial Aid Forms
Other (specify):X
Specify:FAFSA
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Aid Available
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
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
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:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty488155643
Members of minority groups681684
Females240107347
Males24848296
Nonresidents19221
Doctorate or other terminal degree34854402
Master's, but not terminal master's10365168
Bachelor's degree131730
Unknown or other highest degree241943
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students9,913
and ____ faculty540
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students4223
10-19 students4223
20-29 students23767
30-39 students40468
40-49 students16324
50-99 students10811
100+ students700
Total50

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported3.3%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3.2%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.6%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported14.5%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported5.8%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported1.5%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported10.5%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.3%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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