The student population at Stephen F Austin State University is 10,472 (9,129 undergraduate and 1,343 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,134 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SFA is 87.18% which is decreased by 1,770 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 364 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.80 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,998 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,138 where 10,472 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.18% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.82% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,770 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 364 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.80 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SFA than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,606 | 10,899 | 4,035 | 6,864 | 1,707 | 508 | 1,199 |
| 2016-17 | 12,742 136 | 11,058 159 | 4,021 -14 | 7,037 173 | 1,684 -23 | 504 -4 | 1,180 -19 |
| 2017-18 | 12,614 -128 | 10,985 -73 | 4,061 40 | 6,924 -113 | 1,629 -55 | 471 -33 | 1,158 -22 |
| 2018-19 | 13,144 530 | 11,398 413 | 4,153 92 | 7,245 321 | 1,746 117 | 514 43 | 1,232 74 |
| 2019-20 | 12,969 -175 | 11,494 96 | 4,193 40 | 7,301 56 | 1,475 -271 | 436 -78 | 1,039 -193 |
| 2020-21 | 12,620 -349 | 10,987 -507 | 3,971 -222 | 7,016 -285 | 1,633 158 | 482 46 | 1,151 112 |
| 2021-22 | 12,000 -620 | 10,353 -634 | 3,801 -170 | 6,552 -464 | 1,647 14 | 475 -7 | 1,172 21 |
| 2022-23 | 11,327 -673 | 9,905 -448 | 3,654 -147 | 6,251 -301 | 1,422 -225 | 421 -54 | 1,001 -171 |
| 2023-24 | 10,888 -439 | 9,575 -330 | 3,592 -62 | 5,983 -268 | 1,313 -109 | 395 -26 | 918 -83 |
| 2024-25 | 10,472 -416 | 9,129 -446 | 3,370 -222 | 5,759 -224 | 1,343 30 | 372 -23 | 971 53 |
| Average | 12,138 | 10,578 | 3,885 | 6,693 | 1,560 | 458 | 1,102 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,578 where 9,129 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,899 | 9,439 | 3,456 | 5,983 | 1,460 | 579 | 881 |
| 2016-17 | 11,058 | 9,592 | 3,442 | 6,150 | 1,466 | 579 | 887 |
| 2017-18 | 10,985 | 9,567 | 3,495 | 6,072 | 1,418 | 566 | 852 |
| 2018-19 | 11,398 | 9,376 | 3,369 | 6,007 | 2,022 | 784 | 1,238 |
| 2019-20 | 11,494 | 9,213 | 3,313 | 5,900 | 2,281 | 880 | 1,401 |
| 2020-21 | 10,987 | 8,882 | 3,178 | 5,704 | 2,105 | 793 | 1,312 |
| 2021-22 | 10,353 | 8,341 | 3,031 | 5,310 | 2,012 | 770 | 1,242 |
| 2022-23 | 9,905 | 7,855 | 2,881 | 4,974 | 2,050 | 773 | 1,277 |
| 2023-24 | 9,575 | 7,788 | 2,899 | 4,889 | 1,787 | 693 | 1,094 |
| 2024-25 | 9,129 | 7,888 | 2,915 | 4,973 | 1,241 | 455 | 786 |
| Average | 10,578 | 10,578 | 3,198 | 5,596 | 10,578 | 687 | 1,097 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,560 where 1,343 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,707 | 589 | 206 | 383 | 1,118 | 302 | 816 |
| 2016-17 | 1,684 | 612 | 203 | 409 | 1,072 | 301 | 771 |
| 2017-18 | 1,629 | 559 | 170 | 389 | 1,070 | 301 | 769 |
| 2018-19 | 1,746 | 538 | 164 | 374 | 1,208 | 350 | 858 |
| 2019-20 | 1,475 | 523 | 168 | 355 | 952 | 268 | 684 |
| 2020-21 | 1,633 | 594 | 169 | 425 | 1,039 | 313 | 726 |
| 2021-22 | 1,647 | 652 | 185 | 467 | 995 | 290 | 705 |
| 2022-23 | 1,422 | 616 | 186 | 430 | 806 | 235 | 571 |
| 2023-24 | 1,313 | 557 | 172 | 385 | 756 | 223 | 533 |
| 2024-25 | 1,343 | 578 | 178 | 400 | 765 | 194 | 571 |
| Average | 1,560 | 1,560 | 180 | 402 | 1,560 | 278 | 700 |
The percentage of white students is 56.63%. The percentage was 58.33% 10 years ago and SFA still has a high percentage of white students. 1.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.33% to 56.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.16% to 1.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.47% to 11.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.14% to 22.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6154 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5978 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stephen F Austin State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 52 | 146 | 2,454 | 1,909 | 7 | 7,353 | 397 |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 166 | 2,303 | 2,104 | 10 | 7,464 | 420 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 155 | 2,139 | 2,243 | 8 | 7,342 | 463 |
| 2018-19 | 61 | 169 | 2,012 | 2,356 | 7 | 7,831 | 470 |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 164 | 1,821 | 2,408 | 6 | 7,783 | 461 |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 163 | 1,755 | 2,435 | 3 | 7,470 | 492 |
| 2021-22 | 70 | 146 | 1,567 | 2,376 | 7 | 7,054 | 510 |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 137 | 1,353 | 2,323 | 5 | 6,659 | 476 |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 144 | 1,232 | 2,402 | 3 | 6,231 | 444 |
| 2024-25 | 48 | 141 | 1,220 | 2,311 | 7 | 5,930 | 406 |
| Average | 60 | 153 | 1,786 | 2,287 | 6 | 7,112 | 454 |
1,998 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stephen F Austin State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,606 | 1,195 | 3,449 | 7,962 |
| 2016-17 | 12,742 | 1,292 | 3,335 | 8,115 |
| 2017-18 | 12,614 | 1,357 | 3,129 | 8,128 |
| 2018-19 | 13,144 | 1,777 | 3,450 | 7,917 |
| 2019-20 | 12,969 | 1,614 | 3,606 | 7,749 |
| 2020-21 | 12,620 | 6,150 | 5,883 | 587 |
| 2021-22 | 12,000 | 3,395 | 6,979 | 1,626 |
| 2022-23 | 11,327 | 2,653 | 6,081 | 2,593 |
| 2023-24 | 10,888 | 2,263 | 5,712 | 2,913 |
| 2024-25 | 10,472 | 1,998 | 5,480 | 2,994 |
| Average | 12,138 | 2,369 | 4,710 | 5,058 |
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