U. New Mexico vs. Stephen F Austin State · Outcomes

U. New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

Stephen F Austin StateNacogdoches, TX

Key differences on Outcomes

1
Stephen F Austin State grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than U. New Mexico's ($49,634 vs. $44,792)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
2
U. New Mexico graduates 0 pts more of its students than Stephen F Austin State (57% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

U. New Mexico$44.8K

Stephen F Austin State$49.6KHighest

Graduation rate

U. New Mexico57%Highest

Stephen F Austin State57%

Retention rate

U. New Mexico76%Highest

Stephen F Austin State72%

Borrowing

Median debt

U. New Mexico$18.5KLowest

Stephen F Austin State$23.4K

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. New Mexico44%

Stephen F Austin State41%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. New Mexico$14.8KLowest

Stephen F Austin State$19K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. New Mexico39%

Stephen F Austin State42%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. New Mexico56%

Stephen F Austin State56%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. New Mexico24%

Stephen F Austin State29%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. New Mexico49%

Stephen F Austin State47%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. New Mexico60%

Stephen F Austin State60%

Pell graduation gap

U. New Mexico12 pts lower

Stephen F Austin State13 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	U. New Mexico	Stephen F Austin State
White	59%	58%
Asian	71%	Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino	52%	48%
Black	52%	45%
Two or more races	51%	49%
International	47%	Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why