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College Factual ranked St. Edward's University as #1,279 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
St. Edward's University is also ranked #52 out of 115 schools in Texas.
Saint Edward's University has an acceptance rate of 85%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for St. Edward's University.
About 21% of students accepted to St. Edward's University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 650. Math scores were between 510 and 620.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Saint Edward's University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Saint Edward's University is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Saint Edward's University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At St. Edward's University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Saint Edward’s University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,014 undergraduates at St. Edward's University with 2,820 being full-time and 194 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,738 | $20,598 | $21,925 | $28,697 | $31,099 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. Edward's University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At St. Edward's University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $8,160 a year. That adds up to $32,640 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Saint Edward’s University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Saint Edward’s University.
Contact details for St. Edward's University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3001 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704-6489 |
| Phone: | 512-448-8400 |
| Website: | https://www.stedwards.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 118 | $46,569 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 77 | NA |
| General Psychology | 77 | $26,709 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 61 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 59 | $31,117 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 58 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 37 | $29,418 |
| Accounting | 36 | $59,382 |
| Marketing | 35 | $49,632 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 35 | $30,589 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,263 students took at least one online class at Saint Edward's University. This is a decrease from the 2,225 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,263 | 402 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,225 | 557 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,589 | 3,176 |
| 2018-2019 | 161 | 43 |
Learn more about online learning at Saint Edward’s University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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