How has Stephen F Austin State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 50% (2010) to 94% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 12,704 (2010) to 13,596 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 12,954 (2010) to 10,472 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 870–1090 (2016) to 970–1170 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–23 (2008) to 18–24 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $7,344 (2011) to $11,228 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.