SFA's tuition & fees has increased from $16,920 (2015) to $20,968 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,330 (year 2015) to $15,209 (year 2025).
SFA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.06% from 2015 ($30,434).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SFA's COA is $38,670, which is increased by 4.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SFA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,682. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Stephen F Austin State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,208, and it has increased 1.34% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,192 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,192 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,202 | 0.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,202 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,202 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,202 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,202 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,202 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,202 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,208 | 0.50% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Stephen F Austin State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,322 | $12,322 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,322 | $12,322 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,358 | $12,358 | 0.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,638 | $12,638 | 2.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,686 | $12,686 | 0.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,316 | $13,316 | 4.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,316 | $13,316 | |
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| 2022-23 | $13,316 | $13,316 | |
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| 2023-24 | $15,002 | $15,002 | 12.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,494 | $15,534 | 9.95% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Stephen F Austin State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Stephen F Austin State University | $20,968
($11,128) | $20,680
($10,600) | 1.39% |
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| Abilene Christian University | $44,200
($33,330) | $42,240
($33,330) | 4.64% |
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| Nicholls State University | $9,242
($8,149) | $9,266
($8,173) | -0.26% |
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| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $20,794
($9,748) | $21,033
($9,748) | -1.14% |
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| Sam Houston State University | $19,068
($9,228) | $19,020
($9,228) | 0.25% |
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| University of Central Arkansas | $18,023
($10,523) | $17,258
($10,118) | 4.43% |
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