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Colleges in and near Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches is a college town: 27 of every 100 residents are students

Stephen F Austin State University (8,625 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Texas, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town27% of residents are studentsStephen F Austin State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Nacogdoches. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
8,625 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Stephen F Austin State
Residents in college
27%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
22.9 mi
Angelina College · $3,430 tuition
Nearest public university
0.6 mi
Stephen F Austin State · $11,128 in-state
Students on campus in Nacogdoches
8,625
next to 32,500 residents

What stands out about college in Nacogdoches

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town27 of every 100 Nacogdoches residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.A university in NacogdochesStephen F Austin State University has 8,625 students on campus in Nacogdoches, 53% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Stephen F Austin StateLiving in Texas, Stephen F Austin State University charges $11,128 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,426. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 22.9 miles awayAngelina College in Lufkin: tuition and fees $3,430 a year for Texas residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Nacogdoches

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

27 of every 100 Nacogdoches residents are in college (TX: 6).

8,625students on campus at Stephen F Austin State University, next to 32,500 residents (dorm students count as residents)
4,611college students live in Nacogdoches households rather than dorms
25.6median age · TX 35.6
54%of residents are women · TX 50% (±1.2 points)
62%of homes rented · TX 37%
$964median rent · 31% below the state
Cost of living$964/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBICHealthCDC estimatesCJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundDHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Nacogdoches’ other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income D

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 30.7% of Nacogdoches residents are below the poverty line, 24.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 5 points either way). 61% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (27% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health C

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Nacogdoches’ median age is 25.6 (Texas 35.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety C

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Nacogdoches

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Nacogdoches.

5 mi10 mi15 miStephen F Austin StateNacogdoches
University or collegeCommunity college
Stephen F Austin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,625 on campus · In Nacogdoches94%admitted$14knet price53%graduate$50kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Nacogdoches’ median household income ($39,281) falls.

Stephen F Austin State UniversityIn Nacogdoches · sticker $25,791$11,023a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Nacogdoches: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Stephen F Austin State
Stephen F Austin State University53% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Nacogdoches

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Stephen F Austin State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 20%Interdisciplinary 15%Health professions 14%Visual & performing arts 10%Parks & recreation 6%Family sciences 5%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other270 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness143 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General136 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing127 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Psychology, General102 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Social Work83 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General69 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts69 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Nacogdoches

Is Nacogdoches a college town?

Yes. 27 of every 100 Nacogdoches residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Texas. Stephen F Austin State University has 8,625 students on campus, next to 32,500 residents.

What colleges are in Nacogdoches?

Stephen F Austin State University is inside the city. Angelina College is 22.9 miles away in Lufkin.

Why is Nacogdoches’ poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 30.7% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 24.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 5 points).

What is the closest community college to Nacogdoches, and what does it cost?

Angelina College in Lufkin, 22.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,430 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $7,773, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Stephen F Austin State University?

Stephen F Austin State University admitted 94% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 970–1,170 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nacogdoches. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →