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Saint Edward's University

Basic Information

Type Private
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Arts 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%

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 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #387
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #431
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #525
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 27 #342
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 970 – 1,240
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Humanities 157 32% / 68% 4% $50,724
Game and Interactive Media Design 10 50% / 50% 0% $44,197
Christian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 42 +1 26% / 74% 7% $55,768
Digital Media Studies 10 +1 30% / 70% 10% $73,901
English 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $38,291
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 12 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Public Relations and Advertising
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Theology/Theological Studies
Writing 9 11% / 89% 0%
Acting 12 25% / 75% 0% $46,152
Animation 3 0% / 100% 0%
Art 4 0% / 100% 25%
Design Studies 8 +3 25% / 75% 0% $44,197
Graphic Design 15 +1 47% / 53% 7% $44,197
Photography 6 33% / 67% 0%
Theatre 8 25% / 75% 0% $46,152
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences 187 24% / 76% 2% $53,842
Economics 7 86% / 14% 14%
Criminal Justice 24 17% / 83% 4% $61,532
Criminology
Forensic Science 7 57% / 43% 0%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
International Studies 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $60,565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science 28 +2 29% / 71% 4% $62,156
Psychology 85 16% / 84% 0% $49,172
Social Work 21 19% / 81% 0% $49,675
Sociology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 136 59% / 41% 10% $81,247
Accounting 20 60% / 40% 10% $80,734
Accounting Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,734
Business Administration 42 71% / 29% 10% $84,891
Entrepreneurship 8 50% / 50% 0%
Finance 14 +2 93% / 7% 7% $74,821
International Business 16 +2 38% / 62% 19% $78,863
Management Information Systems
Marketing 32 +1 41% / 59% 9% $80,464
Organizational Leadership 3 33% / 67% 0% $84,891
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $57,242
English Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $57,242
Mathematics Teacher Education
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Natural Sciences 135 39% / 61% 3% $58,189
Computer Science 23 83% / 17% 9%
Computer and Information Sciences
Mathematics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0%
Bioinformatics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 37 22% / 78% 3% $55,464
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Biology 2 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Studies 13 15% / 85% 0%
Exercise Science 27 52% / 48% 4% $61,925
Forensic Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0%
Neurobiology and Behavior 17 6% / 94% 0%