Private nonprofit · University

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas · Large city

81.4%
Admit rate
$25,578
Avg net price
63%
Graduation rate
$58,826
Median earnings

Saint Edward's University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Austin, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 2,493 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,493 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 81% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Saint Edward's University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
970–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.27

Enter a test score to see where you land against Saint Edward's University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Saint Edward's University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. Austin, Travis County and Williamson County have been the site of human habitation since at least 9200 BC. "Keep Austin Weird" has been a local motto for years, featured on bumper stickers and T-shirts. This motto has not only been used in promoting Austin's eccentricity and diversity, but is also meant to bolster support of local independent businesses. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Austin, TX
To the ocean
123 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Austin Bergstrom (AUS) · major hub

How Saint Edward's University compares

Selectivity81.4%

More selective than 42% · #36 most selective of 77 in Texas

SAT average1138

Higher than 42%

Graduation rate63%

Higher than 65% · #20 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention80%

Higher than 61%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,826

Higher than 65% · #27 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$25,578

Cheaper than 27% · #74 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$24,803

Lower than 40%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,493

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare Saint Edward's University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,027students
  • Undergraduate2,49382%
  • Graduate53418%

Undergraduates by gender

2,493undergrads
  • Women1,55062%
  • Men94338%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White26%
  • Black4.0%
  • Hispanic56%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,493
Graduate enrollment
534
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
42%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$48,851
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$89,118
Endowment
$146,625,204

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 659 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas85%
  • Other U.S. states9.4%
  • International6.1%

Most first-years stay in state — Saint Edward's University draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
970–1240
SAT average
1138
SAT reading
500–630
SAT math
470–610
ACT composite
22–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.27

Cost

In-state tuition
$51,384
Room & board
$14,248
Books & supplies
$2,476
Total cost of attendance
$66,719
Average net price
$25,578

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
63%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,743
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,826
Median debt at graduation
$24,803
Students with federal loans
48%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
52%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
57%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,521
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
61%
Housing charge (year)
$8,700
Meal plan (year)
$5,930
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
285 (146 men · 139 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Soccer75
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)63
Baseball62
Basketball29
Softball22
Other Sports18
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
21
Property offenses (2022–2024)
22

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,033 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

14reported offenses a year
7.0 violent a year7.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
5.0
Burglary
3.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Rape
1.7
Arson
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,799
$30–48k
$20,136
$48–75k
$22,944
$75–110k
$26,687
$110k+
$38,389

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$97,467

$22,944/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,698
average award, among those who get one

Saint Edward's University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,698. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 640 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,826
Typical debt at graduation
$24,803
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,078
Men
$64,599

Men out-earn women by $8,521 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
96°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
35.6″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin 6S, TX US station (1.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.