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Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,578What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,493
In-state tuition
$51,384Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$51,384
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,826Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,578

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,826

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,803

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$66,719

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,578

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Saint Edward's University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,803
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,826

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Saint Edward's University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$76,09321
Accounting and Related Services$59,38224
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,17718
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,75812
International Business$51,84315
Marketing$49,63228
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,56953
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,82925
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,70817
International/Globalization Studies$36,30517
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,00128
Political Science and Government$34,57021
Social Work$34,20016
Biology, General$33,59727
Criminology$31,8391
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$31,51816
Communication and Media Studies$31,11742
Design and Applied Arts$30,58937
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$29,41824
Psychology, General$26,70980
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$15,92514
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported15
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported15
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported13
SociologyNot reported11
HistoryNot reported10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported10
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported8
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported2
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherNot reported1
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported

All 59 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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