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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,491
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $8,620
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,473
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at SFA

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,491 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,620. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,473 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Stephen F Austin State University is $10,600 for Texas residents and $20,680 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,491 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,620. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Stephen F Austin State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Stephen F Austin State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,49163%$8,620
Pell Grants3,94838%$5,195
Federal Student Loans4,60244%$6,703

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,473 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,473 students (87% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Stephen F Austin State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Stephen F Austin State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,47387%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,21872%$10,363
Federal Grants68240%$5,321
Pell Grants67840%$5,252
Other Federal Grants392%$1,746
State/Local Grants65338%$4,126
Institutional Grants1,07263%$5,876
Student Loans81848%$7,025
Federal Student Loans79447%$5,474
Other Student Loans1046%$13,466

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,210 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Stephen F Austin State University. Among them, 940 students have lived on campus and 90 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Stephen F Austin State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,189966940
Living Off-Campus with Family10784106
Living Off-Campus without Family656690

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Stephen F Austin State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,078895$10,130,062$9,397
$0 - $30,000349349$4,762,018$13,645
$30,001 - $48,000178177$2,299,318$12,918
$48,001 - $75,000176170$1,767,495$10,043
$75,001 - $110,00013189$695,344$5,308
$110,001 or more244110$605,887$2,483