Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · Public

Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,039 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.2K less than the national median. The 83% who received grants paid $14,959 on average; the other 17% paid the full sticker price of $26,804 in-state / $36,884 out-of-state.

−20% after inflation since 2013–14

Over time

Full price, in-state: $26,804 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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Published federal figures

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Price per year by family income
Family income	Price per year
$0–30K	$10K a year
$30–48K	$11K a year
$48–75K	$13K a year
$75–110K	$18K a year
$150K	Published data end at $110K
$200K	Published data end at $110K
$250K	Published data end at $110K
$300K	Published data end at $110K
$350K	Published data end at $110K
$400K and above	Published data end at $110K

At your income$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.

For your family's real number, use Stephen F Austin State University's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.

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Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$18,039

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$26,905

− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$8,866

83% got grants averaging $10,694; 17% got none.

= Average total cost$18,039

Tuition & fees$10.7KRoom & board$11.1KBooks & supplies$1.2KOther expenses$3.9K

Compared to all colleges$18,039

National median: $24,284Below typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 83%$14,959 averagenet price (in-state students)

No grants · 17%$26.8K / $36.9Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

Rate	Tuition & fees		First-years
In-state	$10,600	$26,804	99%
Out-of-state	$20,680	$36,884	1%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($16,204) to tuition and fees.

Next year (2022–23), reported by Stephen F Austin State University

$20,242 in-state · $32,518 out-of-state before aid

Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · down 7% in-state, up 2% out-of-state from 2023–24.

Show the full next-year estimate

Tuition, fees, food & housing$20,242
Books and supplies$1,202
Transportation$1,800
Other expenses$1,874
Total for a student living on campus$25,118

Tuition guarantee Part of a Promise program

Median debt at graduation

$23.4K

≈ $248/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.5 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan41%

National median: 45%Below typical

41% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$19,000

No Pell Grant$15,000

Family income under $30K$18,315

$30K–$75K$17,500

Over $75K$17,750

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

Paid in full7%
Paying it down17%
Payments paused40%
Not paying it down22%
Behind or in default13%
Forgiven or discharged1%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

Some colleges cover most of their price with grants; others cover little. Here's how generous this one is, how many students get grants, where the money comes from, and how it varies with family income.

33%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 33% of the $26,905 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 33% of colleges.

$8,866 in grants per first-year ÷ $26,905 full price.

Compared to every college33%

33%

← Limitedmore generous than 33% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (2,042), 2023–24

83%

17%

Received grants or scholarships, avg $10,694 No grants

About 1 in 6 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $26,804 in-state / $36,884 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college77% · avg $4.9K

Pell Grants47% · avg $6.1K

State or local grants48%

Student loans47% · avg $7K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2022 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.

Priority date: January 15 · Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis · Reply: within 8 weeks

Dates for fall 2022 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider


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A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

International students

International applicants file: TASFA Paper Application.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Stephen F Austin State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2022–23;Stephen F Austin State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2020–21;Stephen F Austin State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)