10-yr median earnings
$34,421
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Round Rock, Texas
South University-Austin
South University-Austin is a private for-profit institution in Round Rock, Texas. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 8.9%
- 150%-time completion
- $25,680
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,421
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
South University-Austin posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 30th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 8.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this South University-Austin profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
17/100
South University-Austin
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,421
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,680
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
8.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,123
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
45.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
38.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,680
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
8.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 8.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - South University-Austin vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How South University-Austin ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
South University-Austin: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,421 30th percentile higher than 30% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | South University-Austin | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,421 | #3556 of 5103 | 30th |
| Average net price | $25,680 | #4010 of 5020 | 20th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 8.9% | #4838 of 4858 | 0th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 211 | #3591 of 5462 | 34th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
211
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
8.9%
150%-time completion
$34,421
10-yr median earnings
38.5%
First-year retention
How South University-Austin ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | South University-Austin | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,421 | #195 of 324 | 40th |
| Average net price | $25,680 | #277 of 340 | 19th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 8.9% | #324 of 324 | 0th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 211 | #233 of 366 | 36th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 195 | South University-AustinThis school | $34,421 | $25,680 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at South University-Austin
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$25,420 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$25,441 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$27,004 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at South University-Austin - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $18,145 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,145 |
| Average Net Price | $25,680 |
59.3%
Pell Grant Rate
55.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,123
Median Debt
$277/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at South University-Austin swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $23,369 to $28,001 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -1.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$23,369
Highest year
$28,001
Most recent (2023)
$24,532
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $24,9772023 · $24,532
Over the same years, enrollment went +72.3% (141 → 243 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
76.3%
Female
47.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
38.5%
Retention Rate
$34,115
Median Earnings (6yr)
58.0%
Earning Over $25K
45.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 8.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 38.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,115 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,421 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 58.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 45.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,123 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $277/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 55 | $54,660 | $91,363 | $40,046 |
| Master's | 6 | 16 | $91,476 | $129,131 | $65,952 |
| Associate's | 2 | 27 | $43,793 | $50,681 | $25,424 |
Top programs at South University-Austin by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$129,131 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$119,307 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$91,363 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$78,782 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$74,209 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$58,915 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$55,950 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$53,445 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for South University-Austin? ▼
South University-Austin is a private for-profit institution in Round Rock, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 211 students.
How much do South University-Austin former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at South University-Austin who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,421 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,115.
How much does South University-Austin cost? ▼
The average net price at South University-Austin is $25,680. In-state tuition is $18,145 and out-of-state tuition is $18,145. Median student debt at graduation is $26,123.
What is the graduation rate at South University-Austin? ▼
South University-Austin has a 8.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 38.5%.
Is South University-Austin worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at South University-Austin is $26,123, while former students earn a median of $34,421 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 76% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 45.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $277.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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