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Stephen F. Austin State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 70,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,746
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 59%
Hispanic 21%
Black 12%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 19%
Arts 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

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 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (79th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #353
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #456
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #483
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 7 #525
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 970 – 1,170
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture 147 40% / 60% 0% $56,837
Agricultural Mechanization
Agriculture 81 27% / 73% 0%
Animal Sciences
Environmental Science 8 25% / 75% 0% $56,837
Forestry 58 60% / 40% 0%
Wildlife and Wildlands Management
Agribusiness Operations
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 178 39% / 61% 0% $47,744
Art 54 31% / 69% 0% $34,964
Art History
Dance 8 12% / 88% 0%
Interior Design 20 15% / 85% 0%
Music 69 55% / 45% 0% $58,948
Theatre 27 41% / 59% 0% $44,674
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal and Applied Arts 355 33% / 67% 0% $50,369
Geographic Information Systems 10 70% / 30% 0%
Medical Humanities 5 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $44,689
Creative Writing 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $40,210
Criminal Justice 46 50% / 50% 0% $56,463
English 20 20% / 80% 0%
Geography 2 100% / 0% 0%
History 19 68% / 32% 0% $55,375
Human Services 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mass Communication 50 +1 42% / 58% 0% $44,689
Modern Languages 5 +4 40% / 60% 0%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 12 67% / 33% 8% $59,676
Psychology 90 +2 14% / 86% 0% $50,781
Public Administration 1 100% / 0% 0%
Social Work 49 16% / 84% 0% $51,361
Sociology 10 60% / 40% 0% $42,855
Strategic Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability 6 17% / 83% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences and Mathematics 154 60% / 40% 1% $64,674
Computer Science 25 80% / 20% 0% $79,244
Data Analytics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Engineering Physics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Information Technology 27 78% / 22% 0% $79,244
Mathematics and Statistics 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,406
Mechanical Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0%
Physics and Astronomy 4 25% / 75% 0%
Biochemistry 16 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 34 29% / 71% 0% $43,397
Chemistry 13 54% / 46% 8%
Geology 8 50% / 50% 0%
Construction Management 6 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
DeWitt School of Nursing 123 9% / 91% 0% $88,715
Nursing 123 9% / 91% 0% $88,715
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
James I. Perkins College of Education 635 15% / 85% 0% $52,215
Audiology 9 22% / 78% 0% $63,227
Communication Sciences and Disorders 53 0% / 100% 0% $63,227
Dietetics 11 0% / 100% 0%
Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,832
Health Sciences 64 17% / 83% 0% $49,300
Kinesiology 98 45% / 55% 0% $54,697
Rehabilitation Services 10 10% / 90% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 92 5% / 95% 0% $42,673
General Studies 12 25% / 75% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 258 7% / 93% 0% $52,755
Multidisciplinary Studies 25 44% / 56% 0%
Fashion Merchandising 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Nelson Rusche College of Business 376 54% / 46% 1% $60,944
Accounting 53 53% / 47% 2% $74,439
Banking and Finance 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $72,919
Business Communication 11 64% / 36% 0%
Business Economics 10 80% / 20% 0%
Economics 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Entrepreneurship 10 50% / 50% 0%
Finance 29 +1 76% / 24% 3% $72,919
General Business 130 +1 55% / 45% 0% $54,641
Hospitality Administration 30 30% / 70% 0% $49,277
Human Resource Management 11 +1 36% / 64% 0%
International Business 8 +1 62% / 38% 12%
Management 32 +2 66% / 34% 0% $72,122
Marketing 46 +1 35% / 65% 0% $54,974