[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,395 students (67% of total 9,555 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Stephen F Austin State University (SFA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,340.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 2,042 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,694.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Stephen F Austin State University, 6,395 undergraduate students (67% of total 9,555 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,340.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SFA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,39567% $59,728,641$9,340
Pell Grants3,71439% $22,830,899$6,147
Federal Student Loan3,95141% $25,804,526$6,531

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,858 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 2,042 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Stephen F Austin State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,694.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SFA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,85891% --
Grants or Scholarships1,69383%$18,105,212$10,694
Federal Grants96247%$5,993,592$6,230
Pell Grants95847%$5,833,448$6,089
Other Federal Grants794%$160,144$2,027
State/Local Grants97248%$4,461,562$4,590
Institutional Grants1,57377%$7,650,058$4,863
Student Loan Aid96147%$6,766,326$7,041
Federal Student Loans92945%$5,065,720$5,453
Other Student Loans1136%$1,700,606$15,050

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Stephen F Austin State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1861,069$10,767,825$9,079
0-30,000360360$4,609,662$12,805
30,001-48,000209209$2,728,904$13,057
48,001-75,000196190$1,991,906$10,163
75,001-110,000160144$839,314$5,246
110,001 or more261166$598,039$2,291

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