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University or college · Private nonprofit

Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX310 online only

Saint Edward's University is a private nonprofit university in Austin, TX, with about 2,999 students on campus.

Students on campus
2,999
plus 310 studying only online
Admission rate
81%
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,578
higher than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
63%
higher than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$58,826
higher than at 83% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Saint Edward's University

Most undergraduates are Hispanic

56% of Saint Edward's University’s undergraduates are Hispanic. The students ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $20,799 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Saint Edward's University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $87,890 four years out. Neurobiology and neurosciences graduates earn $50,936. Majors ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $66,719, but the average family on federal aid pays $25,578 after grants, about 62% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

2,493 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 26%Hispanic 56%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more 2%International 7%

Women and men

Women 59%Men 41%
12 : 1
students per teacher
42%
get Pell grants (lower income)
48%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
5%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Saint Edward's University?

81%

of applicants admitted

About 16 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–630
SAT math
470–610
ACT
22–28

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1138.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $66,719 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $51,384Room & board $14,248Books & supplies $2,476

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,578.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$22,944

About $91,776 over 4 years · 66% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
63%
within 6 years · Pell students 60%
Come back for year two
80%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$58,826
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$24,803
about $263 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$263 a month against about $3,979 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

63%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 78% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$55k
Middle income$30–75k
$60k
Higher incomeover $75k
$62k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 25%Psychology 11%Visual & performing arts 11%Biology 9%Social sciences 6%Communication 6%Everything else 32%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Psychology, General80 graduates a year · typical debt $22,750
$53k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations53 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$71k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies42 graduates a year · typical debt $23,153
$55k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts37 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$54k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28 graduates a year · typical debt $21,125
$62k4 yrs out
Marketing28 graduates a year · typical debt $26,250
$81k4 yrs out
Biology, General27 graduates a year · typical debt $24,892
$61k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections25 graduates a year · typical debt $23,974
$67k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Austin

8% of Austin’s 1,002,632 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Austin pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Saint Edward's University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.