Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX 78704-6489

Overview

Admission

Saint Edward's University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,046 applications and 4,468 students were granted admission. Saint Edward's University is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 43% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 54% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Saint Edward's University's tuition was $40,428 for all students regardless of residency (50.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of Saint Edward's University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,635 (which is 5.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Saint Edward's University in 2016-2017, was 491, which is 56% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,432 (which is 7.9% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Saint Edward's University has enrolled a total of 4,601 students (3,800 students full-time and 801 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,601 students, 347 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 4,056 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 545 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 32 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Saint Edward's University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Saint Edward's University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Saint Edward's University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $19,200. Last year, out of the total 5,368 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,402 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,085 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,350 were employed.