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Stephen F Austin State University

⌖ Nacogdoches, TX · 48 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$151,690 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

27.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−64%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,535Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$151,690at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,0400
2
4
6
8
−$151,69010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 27.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,128
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$23,426
Sticker price
Average net price$14,260
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,791
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,260Average net price / year
$25,791Cost of attendance
$53,535Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.3%Completion rate
94.0%Admission rate
8,728Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

69thEarnings percentile
42thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,236Year 1
$55,013Year 4
$53,535Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,1072Engineering Physics · Bachelor's Degree$80,0863Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$77,5104Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$75,2715Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,6356Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,5597Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$67,3488Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,535

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in TX

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Angelo State University

Annual net price
$15,091
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,594
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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East Texas A&M University

Annual net price
$11,841
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,998
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Annual net price
$15,225
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,785
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Annual net price
$12,090
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,726
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,107$25,125
Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree$80,086$27,375
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$77,510Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,271$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,635$22,828
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,559Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,348Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,535$23,250
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,344Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,690Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,368Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,185$22,130
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,841Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,686$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,476$20,500
MusicMaster's Degree$59,471Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,075Not available
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$59,047$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,776Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,606$23,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,974$23,500
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,742$25,000
DanceBachelor's Degree$57,593$31,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,437$31,000
ForestryBachelor's Degree$55,786$22,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,250$25,995
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$54,984$21,739
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,199$21,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$54,077$24,617
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,716$26,690
MusicBachelor's Degree$52,341$27,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,494$19,495
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,393$21,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,754$30,543
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,302$24,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$50,052$25,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$49,980$20,250
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,776$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$49,405Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,680$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,849$20,375
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,600$27,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,697$24,500
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$42,078Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$41,450$26,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$38,042$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$34,743$21,726
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$36,431

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.