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Stephen F Austin State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SFASU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.3% of undergraduate students being women and 36.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,353, with 6,552 women and 3,801 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SFASU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.2% of undergraduate students being women and 28.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,647, with 1,172 women and 475 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 36.7% 3,801 students
  • women 63.3% 6,552 students

Graduate Students

  • men 28.8% 475 students
  • women 71.2% 1,172 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,010 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 20.9% of the student body, with 2,150 students. African American students represent 12.9% of the population, with 1,329 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 459 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 127 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.

International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 70 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 140 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SFASU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 58.4% 6,010 students
  • Hispanic 20.9% 2,150 students
  • African American 12.9% 1,329 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 459 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 140 students
  • Asian 1.2% 127 students
  • International students 0.7% 70 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students

Graduate Students

  • White 63.7% 1,044 students
  • African American 14.5% 238 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 226 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 51 students
  • International students 2.7% 45 students
  • Asian 1.2% 19 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 15 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 61.5% 528 students
  • Hispanic 20.4% 175 students
  • African American 10.6% 91 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 29 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 25 students
  • International students 0.7% 6 students
  • Asian 0.5% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 3,528 students
  • 18-19 31% 3,144 students
  • 22-24 16% 1,602 students
  • 25-29 5% 504 students
  • 30-34 2% 257 students
  • 40-49 2% 188 students
  • 35-39 2% 159 students
  • 50-64 1% 79 students
  • 22-24 28% 461 students
  • 25-29 23% 378 students
  • 40-49 15% 247 students
  • 30-34 13% 219 students
  • 35-39 13% 211 students
  • 50-64 5% 90 students
  • 20-21 2% 35 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 1,663 98.00%
Arkansas 5 less than 1%
Louisiana 5 less than 1%
New Mexico 4 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
California 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%