Stephen F Austin State University Rankings

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In the World#1462 of 14178
In North America#455 of 2629
In the United States#413 of 2528
In Texas#25 of 119
In Nacogdoches#1 of 1

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
68%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
11,494
Graduates
1,475
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
sfasu.edu

Stephen F Austin State University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate68%64%70%
Applicants10,6643,5907,074
Admissions7,2462,2964,950
Freshmen enrolled full time2,0437311,312
Freshmen enrolled part time19712

3,606 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,614 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,496 or 73%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 990
or below

75% of them
had 1180
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Stephen F Austin State University are 990-1180 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,035 or 50%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Stephen F Austin State University are 19-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school GPA Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White7783 (60%)
Hispanic2408 (19%)
Black or African American1821 (14%)
Two or more races461 (4%)
Asian164 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown139 (1%)
Nonresident Alien118 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native19 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander6 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$8,693
Students receiving aid
86%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$6,096$5,112
Tuition in-state$6,096$5,112
Tuition out-of-state$16,224$12,708
Fee in-district$2,748$2,161
Fee in-state$2,748$2,161
Fee out-of-state$2,748$2,161

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity4,726
Combined charge for room and board$9,012

Stephen F Austin State University Majors

MajorBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2771
Educational Leadership and Administration, General1789
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1469
Accounting9354
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse136
Social Work7955
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General10121
Psychology, General924
Business & Commerce, General90
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General85
Music, General5619
Mass Communication & Media Studies5915
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General74
Marketing & Marketing Management, General72
Business Administration and Management, General5811
Art & Art Studies, General517
Biology & Biological Sciences, General483
Finance, General47
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General46
History, General364
Special Education and Teaching, General37
Animal Sciences, General36
English Language and Literature, General286
Hospitality Administration & Management, General33
Information Technology31
Elementary Education and Teaching31
Computer and Information Sciences, General27
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General25
Environmental Science187
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist24
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics23
Criminal Justice & Police Science20
Political Science and Government, General19
Geology & Earth Science, General118
Creative Writing17
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17
Mathematics, General16
Dance, General15
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management15
Forestry, General1041
Rehabilitation Science15
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General15
Interior Architecture14
Fashion Merchandising14
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations14
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor14
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General13
Athletic Training & Trainer13
School Psychology103
International Business & Trade & Commerce12
Chemistry, General12
Sociology12
Public Administration38
Geographic Information Science and Cartography10
Audiology & Audiologist10
Secondary Education and Teaching10
Rhetoric and Composition9
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services9
Agriculture, General44
Agricultural Mechanization, General8
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies7
Biological and Physical Sciences7
Business & Corporate Communications6
Horticultural Science6
Business & Managerial Economics5
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management4
Biochemistry4
Geography3
Special Products Marketing Operations3
Mathematics Teacher Education3
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General3
Mathematics and Statistics3
Physics, General2
Philosophy2
Poultry Science2
Agricultural Production Operations, General2
Corrections2
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General2
Art Teacher Education2
Economics, General1
Legal Assistant & Paralegal1
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management1
Biotechnology1
Grand Total2,21360413
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate52%44%56%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 39%

Publications & Citations

Publications
2,730
Citations
27,301

Publication count by topic

Psychology
397
Geography
281
Biology
277
Environmental science
201
Political science
191
History
185
Sociology
172
Medicine
129
Business
122
Art
100
Chemistry
96
Mathematics
94
Computer science
85
Engineering
84
Economics
71
Geology
48
Materials science
24
Physics
17
Philosophy
12

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
History816193
Political science1176662
Psychology12067,995
Sociology13401,017
Economics13611,659
Geography1433882
Business14341,510
Art167619
Environmental science17481,244
Biology20495,430
Geology2268208
Medicine22822,329
Mathematics2454954
Engineering2928320
Physics3097196
Computer science3226589
Philosophy32961
Chemistry3606722
Materials science4223127

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
19904750
19913378
199230170
199329101
199430115
199540120
199634148
199734162
199848197
199937201
200061273
200155214
200263293
200349347
200461530
200574592
200665694
200759843
200873927
2009741158
2010961328
20111021510
2012631642
20131031755
20141311887
20151611906
2016981747
2017881542
2018851485
2019991660
2020831971

General info

Alternative namesSFASU
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F
SFA
Founded1923
WikipediaStephen F. Austin State University
MottoStriving For Personal Excellence In Everything That We Do
Colorspurple, white, red
Academic CalendarAugust to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff1,542
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and Contacts

Address2008 Alumni Drive, Rusk 206
Nacogdoches, Texas, 75961
United States
City population33,000
Phone9364682011
Fax+1 (936) 468 7215

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