Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · Private · Large city · SEU · St. Edward's · St. Edward's University
Private institution in Austin, TX · 2,729 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $58,826 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,6361,393rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $51,3841,849th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,3841,847th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $64,9751,775th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,8031,223rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,826597th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,743677th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.2%619th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.0%779th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.7%1,029th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1135570th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,729751st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.5%733rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (AUS)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 55 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $79,450 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $63,005 | $50,856 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,733 | $50,856 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $53,358 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $47,595 | $46,087 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $46,924 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $41,565 | $41,193 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $40,626 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $39,214 | $33,637 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,208 | $28,212 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $36,130 | $31,127 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $35,772 | $40,089 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1873source
- Athletic nickname: "Hilltoppers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Mountain goatsource
- Motto: "Live Fully"source
- Formerly known as "St. Edward's Academy" (1877–1885)source
- Formerly known as "St. Edward's College" (1885–1925)source
- Athletic conference: Lone Star Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Laurentino Cortizosource
- Notable alum: Salam Fayyadsource
- Notable alum: Tim Russsource
- Notable alum: Jorge Quirogasource
- Notable alum: Gabriel Lunasource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,921,900 (M $1,799,884 · W $2,122,016)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitestedwards.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 227845)
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