Stephen F Austin State University — College Profile

About

Located in the scenic Piney Woods of East Texas, Stephen F. Austin State University is renowned for its welcoming, tight-knit community and strong professional preparation. SFA is best known for its nationally recognized Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, alongside highly regarded programs in nursing, business, and education. Campus culture centers around vibrant "Lumberjack" pride, featuring active student organizations, Division I athletics, and plentiful outdoor recreation set against a beautiful red-brick campus. Notably, SFA recently joined the prestigious University of Texas System, providing students with the expanded resources of a major system while preserving its distinctive, small-town college feel.

Wikipedia:Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, in the United States. Named after Stephen F. Austin, one of the founders of Texas, SFA was founded as a teachers college in 1923 and built on part of the homestead established by prominent Texan, Thomas Jefferson Rusk.

Location

Nacogdoches, TX, 75961 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

IAH · Houston Intercontinental

120 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$11,128$23,426

Housing & food (on campus)$13,144$13,144

Books & supplies$1,208$1,208

Cost of attendance$25,791$43,412

Average net price$14,260Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$23,426

In-state: $11,128

Housing & food (on campus)$13,144

Books & supplies$1,208

Cost of attendance$43,412

In-state: $25,791

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $14,260

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.sfasu.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

Stephen F Austin State University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$25,774

Books & supplies$1,210

Personal expenses$1,800

Transportation$1,388

Total published by the school$43,412

Source: www.sfasu.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$10,318

$30–48k

$11,023

$48–75k

$13,100

$75–110k

$17,609

$110k+

$22,959

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$3,718

Share of first-years who get one14%

Source: Stephen F Austin State University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

53%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

39%

Back for yr 2

72%

Transferred

28%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

54% graduated · 33% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 12% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$43,144

10 yrs after entry$49,634

Debt

Median at graduation$23,409

Monthly payment$248

Middle 50% owe$6.7k–$28.5k

90th percentile$40,500

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

94%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1066

R 500–600 · M 470–570

ACT midpoint

Comp 18–24 · E 17–23 · M 17–23

SAT middle 50%: 970–1170

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Stephen F Austin State University: Not considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Stephen F Austin State University's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Stephen F Austin State University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 37%Women 63%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell grant

39%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$44,426

Independent

16%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

10%

Race & ethnicity

White

55%

Hispanic

24%

Black

12%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Beach Volleyball
Women's
Bowling
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Co-ed
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$43,144

After 10 yrs

$49,634

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other270

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness143

Business/Commerce, General136

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing127

Psychology, General102

Social Work83

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General69

Fine and Studio Arts69

Communication and Media Studies66

Music66

Agriculture, General65

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services65

Biology, General56

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General56

Marketing54

Finance and Financial Management Services51

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$135M

Full-time faculty

76%

Faculty salary

$8,694/mo

Teaching spend

$9,033

per student

Federal loans

41%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Research activity

Research college or university

$5M research spending · 8 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions