Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
10% gap between the two groups
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3% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,318 |
| $30k–$48k | $11,023 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,100 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,609 |
| $110k+ | $22,959 |
How Stephen F Austin State University compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Stephen F Austin State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Stephen F Austin State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $77,712 | — | +1,047% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $86,054 | $25,000 | +991% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $76,867 | $24,000 | +755% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $70,731 | $21,864 | +605% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $70,640 | $22,250 | +600% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $82,288 | $17,860 | +487% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $58,594 | — | +377% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $62,123 | $22,561 | +366% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $69,275 | — | +326% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $68,305 | $20,500 | +261% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $57,886 | $20,375 | +259% | Strong return |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Associate's | $58,015 | $26,500 | +241% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $68,063 | $31,855 | +236% | Strong return |
| Music | Associate's | $57,180 | $26,000 | +221% | Strong return |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's | $55,132 | $24,337 | +171% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $54,598 | $19,500 | +169% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $54,769 | $22,750 | +165% | Strong return |
| History | Associate's | $53,714 | $25,000 | +132% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $53,325 | $22,253 | +127% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $53,002 | $22,750 | +117% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $58,753 | $18,555 | +116% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $52,443 | $24,121 | +100% | Strong return |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's | $50,026 | — | +76% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $56,920 | $32,569 | +73% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $51,172 | $24,500 | +65% | Break-even |
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ROI at Stephen F Austin State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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