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 (16.93%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 1,998 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.20% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 13,144 students in 2019 and was lowest at 10,472 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,606 to 10,472 students, a net loss of 2,134 (16.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.