Career orientation
highforestry, education, business, nursing, agriculture, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts create visible professional pathways.
What could vary?
Outcomes vary by field and student choices.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Stephen F Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State is a regional public university with strengths in forestry, education, business, nursing, agriculture, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts. A wooded residential campus and East Texas location make forestry, outdoor access, and close regional identity especially visible.
- Center for Career and Professional Development
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Nacogdoches, Texas · Small-town forest setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8,728
- Aggregate admission rate
- 94.0%
- Average net price
- $14,260
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highFieldwork, clinical learning, student teaching, internships, research, and performances connect programs with East Texas.
What could vary?
Access and format vary by program.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
What could vary?
Belonging still depends on participation.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
What could vary?
Participation and visibility vary.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Stephen F Austin State University if…
- You want forestry, education, or nursing.
- You want a wooded traditional campus.
- You want field-based learning.
- You want a close regional community.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a large metropolitan economy.
- You do not want a desert climate.
- You do not want minimal outdoor interest.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Center for Career and Professional Development
Fieldwork, clinical learning, student teaching, internships, research, and performances connect programs with East Texas.
Academic choices and structure
Programs in forestry, education, business, nursing, agriculture, sciences, arts, and the liberal arts sit within a regional public university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Nacogdoches, Texas gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Stephen F. Austin State documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 8,728 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 94.0%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: Stephen F Austin State University institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $14,260. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: Stephen F Austin State University institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:9
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.9
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Stephen F. Austin State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Stephen F. Austin State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Stephen F. Austin State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Center for Career and Professional Development - Stephen F Austin State University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Stephen F Austin State University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Stephen F Austin State University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Stephen F. Austin State’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION