10-yr median earnings
$49,634
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Nacogdoches, Texas
Stephen F Austin State University
Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution in Nacogdoches, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $14,260
- Avg net price / yr
- $49,634
- 10-yr median earnings
- 52.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 94.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Stephen F Austin State University pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 29%
- former-student earnings, US
- 94.0%
- acceptance rate
- 52.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Stephen F Austin State University 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), 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
C-
College Value Score
52/100
Stephen F Austin State University
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 B-
$49,634
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,260
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,409
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.7%
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
$14,260
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
52.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Stephen F Austin State University 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 Stephen F Austin State University 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.
Stephen F Austin State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$49,634 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 | Stephen F Austin State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $49,634 | #1502 of 5103 | 71st |
| Average net price | $14,260 | #1943 of 5020 | 61st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.5% | #2778 of 4858 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,728 | #416 of 5462 | 92nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
8,728
Undergraduate enrollment
94.0%
Acceptance rate
1,066
SAT average
52.5%
150%-time completion
$49,634
10-yr median earnings
71.7%
First-year retention
How Stephen F Austin State University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Stephen F Austin State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $49,634 | #81 of 324 | 75th |
| Average net price | $14,260 | #126 of 340 | 63rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.5% | #181 of 324 | 44th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,728 | #37 of 366 | 90th |
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 |
| 81 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityThis school | $49,634 | $14,260 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 94.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,066 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 470 – 570 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 500 – 600 |
| ACT Average | 21 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Stephen F Austin State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,318 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,023 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,100 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,959 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Stephen F Austin State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,128 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $23,426 |
| Average Net Price | $14,260 |
38.9%
Pell Grant Rate
41.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,409
Median Debt
$248/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Stephen F Austin State University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,595 to $18,853 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -19.6%, 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
$12,595
Highest year
$18,853
Most recent (2023)
$15,152
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,8532023 · $15,152
Over the same years, enrollment went -18.4% (10,715 → 8,746 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
65.6%
Female
35.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
71.7%
Retention Rate
$43,144
Median Earnings (6yr)
69.3%
Earning Over $25K
70.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 52.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 71.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,144 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $49,634 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 69.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 70.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,409 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $248/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 42 | 2,106 | $55,127 | $84,107 | $23,163 |
| Master's | 15 | 464 | $63,531 | $77,510 | $28,234 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Stephen F Austin State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$84,107 median earnings
- Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics
$80,086 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$77,510 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$75,271 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$69,635 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$69,559 median earnings
- Communication Disorders Sc…
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$67,348 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$65,535 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.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Fitchburg State University
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$14,262 net price · $2 apart
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$14,265 net price · $5 apart
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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$14,265 net price · $5 apart
University of California-Irvine
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$14,251 net price · $9 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Stephen F Austin State University? ▼
Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution in Nacogdoches, Texas. The acceptance rate is 94.0%. The average SAT score is 1,066. Undergraduate enrollment is 8,728 students.
How much do Stephen F Austin State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Stephen F Austin State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $49,634 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,144.
How much does Stephen F Austin State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Stephen F Austin State University is $14,260. In-state tuition is $11,128 and out-of-state tuition is $23,426. Median student debt at graduation is $23,409.
What is the graduation rate at Stephen F Austin State University? ▼
Stephen F Austin State University has a 52.5% 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 71.7%.
Is Stephen F Austin State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Stephen F Austin State University is $23,409, while former students earn a median of $49,634 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $248.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. 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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