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Stephen F Austin State University Overview

Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The surrounding location of Nacogdoches is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Stephen F Austin State University Known For?

2,435 Undergraduate Awards
$27,868 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at SFASU is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2019-2020, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from SFASU with a bachelor's degree make about $45,914 a year. That's 13% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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Stephen F Austin State University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SFASU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Value Human Sciences Business Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Value Forestry Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SFASU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Audiology/Audiologist College Factual
#7 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Environmental Science College Factual
#14 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation College Factual
#14 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#32 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies College Factual
#64 Best Value Colleges for Music College Factual

Where Is Stephen F Austin State University?

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Contact details for SFASU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2008 Alumni Drive, Rusk 206, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Phone: 936-468-2011
Website: www.sfasu.edu

How Do I Get Into SFASU?

You can apply to SFASU online at: www.sfasu.edu/admissions/prospective.asp

Admission Requirements for SFASU

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SFASU?

76% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
72% Submit SAT Scores
SFASU has an acceptance rate of 76%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to SFASU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Stephen F Austin State University  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Stephen F Austin State University  ( 490 to 560 )
200
800
SFASU received ACT scores from 44% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Stephen F Austin State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Stephen F Austin State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Stephen F Austin State University  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Stephen F Austin State University?

$27,868 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
7.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SFASU is $27,868. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SFASU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,812 a year. That adds up to $27,248 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SFASU is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Stephen F Austin State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,882 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,987 undergraduate students at SFASU, with 8,882 being full-time and 2,105 being part-time.

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There are also 1,633 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,882 full-time undergraduates at SFASU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stephen F Austin State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 103
Black or African American 1,288
Hispanic or Latino 1,822
White 5,128
International Students 59
Other Races/Ethnicities 482

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Stephen F Austin State University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at SFASU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and India.

Online Learning at Stephen F Austin State University

6,150 Took All Classes Online
12,033 Took At Least One Class Online
77.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 12,033 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SFASU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 14th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SFASU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Stephen F Austin State University was $10,600 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $21,616. The following table shows how SFASU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Family & Consumer Sciences #1 #4
Agricultural Mechanization #1 #1
Animal Science #1 #1
General Agriculture #1 #4
Plant Sciences #1 #1
Recreation Administration #1 #4
Publishing #1 #1
Natural Resources Conservation #4 #10
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations #7 #13
Music #10 #16
Natural Resources & Conservation #13 #13
Visual & Performing Arts #16 #22
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #19 #22
International Relations & National Security #19 #22
Human Services #20 #41
General Psychology #22 #31
Communication & Media Studies #22 #25
Communication & Journalism #27 #27
Interdisciplinary Studies #30 #39
Public Administration #37 #52
History #40 #37
History #40 #37
General Business/Commerce #42 #71
General Education #46 #64
Psychology #49 #66
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #55 #61
Public Administration & Social Service #58 #64
Teacher Education Grade Specific #58 #67
Social Work #64 #46

Online Growth Rankings of SFASU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Stephen F Austin State University was 77.0%. This is the #501 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SFASU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SFASU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Communication & Journalism 10%
Communication & Media Studies 8%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 14%
General Business/Commerce 36%
General Family & Consumer Sciences 11%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 60%
Liberal Arts General Studies 60%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 3%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 7%
Public Administration 33%
Public Administration & Social Service 14%
Social Sciences 13%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SFASU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SFASU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Family & Consumer Sciences #1
Recreation Administration #1
Publishing #1
International Relations & National Security #7
Interdisciplinary Studies #7
History #15
History #15
Communication & Media Studies #25
Public Administration #26
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #30
General Education #34
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #34
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #34
Curriculum & Instruction #41
General Business/Commerce #45
Communication & Journalism #49
Special Education #61
Social Sciences #68
Educational Administration #70
Teacher Education Grade Specific #74
Teacher Education Subject Specific #76
Public Administration & Social Service #81
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #90
Liberal Arts General Studies #109
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #109
Education #241
Business, Management & Marketing #355

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stephen F Austin State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 307 4 0 311
Health & Physical Education 164 13 0 177
Nursing 151 9 0 160
General Business/Commerce 142 0 0 142
General Family & Consumer Sciences 125 17 0 142
Social Work 70 70 0 140
Accounting 75 48 0 123
Educational Administration 0 96 6 102
General Psychology 95 2 0 97
Communication Sciences 70 26 0 96
Communication & Media Studies 80 10 0 90
Music 73 16 0 89
Business Administration & Management 63 16 0 79
Marketing 77 0 0 77
Health Sciences & Services 77 0 0 77
General Biology 63 4 0 67
Fine & Studio Arts 62 3 0 65
Finance & Financial Management 56 0 0 56
Computer Information Systems 49 0 0 49
Criminal Justice & Corrections 49 0 0 49
Forestry 39 3 0 42
Hospitality Management 40 0 0 40
History 31 4 0 35
General Agriculture 28 4 0 32
Human Resource Management 31 0 0 31
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 31 0 31
Special Education 0 30 0 30
General English Literature 22 5 0 27
Mental & Social Health Services 0 27 0 27
Drama & Theater Arts 27 0 0 27
Design & Applied Arts 22 0 0 22
Engineering Physics 21 0 0 21
Political Science & Government 21 0 0 21
Animal Science 20 0 0 20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 20 0 0 20
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 19 0 0 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 9 10 0 19
Geography & Cartography 19 0 0 19
Natural Resources Conservation 10 7 0 17
Wildlife Management 17 0 0 17
Writing Studies 15 0 0 15
Sociology 15 0 0 15
Allied Health Professions 0 14 0 14
Dance 14 0 0 14
Human Sciences Business Services 13 0 0 13
Business/Managerial Economics 12 0 0 12
International Business 12 0 0 12
Public Administration 3 9 0 12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 11 0 0 11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 11 0 0 11
Agricultural Economics & Business 10 0 0 10
Business/Corporate Communications 10 0 0 10
Chemistry 9 0 0 9
Curriculum & Instruction 0 8 0 8
General Education 0 8 0 8
Student Counseling 0 8 0 8
Mathematics 8 0 0 8
Physics 8 0 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7 0 0 7
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 0 0 7
Biological & Physical Science 0 6 0 6
Liberal Arts General Studies 5 0 0 5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 1 4 5
Agricultural Mechanization 4 0 0 4
Plant Sciences 4 0 0 4
Public Relations & Advertising 3 0 0 3
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2 0 0 2
Sustainability Science 2 0 0 2
Human Services 2 0 0 2
Agricultural Production 1 0 0 1
Publishing 0 1 0 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 0 0 1
Statistics 0 1 0 1
Recreation Administration 0 1 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 1
Economics 1 0 0 1
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Legal Support Services 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,435 512 10 2,957

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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