Saint Edward's University

Saint Edward's University is a private nonprofit college in Austin, TX. Its average net price is $26,034 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,642
$30,001 to $48,000$21,648
$48,001 to $75,000$24,335
$75,001 to $110,000$26,758
$110,001 and up$34,488
$51,890Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$51,890Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$26,034Average Net Price
$14,358Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,476Books and Supplies
$3,298Other Expenses
48.5%Students on Pell Grants
46.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

81.4%Acceptance Rate
500 to 630SAT Reading, Middle Half
470 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
22 to 28ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$50,950
8 years after entry$58,527
10 years after entry$64,695
57.3%Graduation Rate
79.7%Retention Rate
$21,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Austin, TXLocation
Large citySetting
2,493Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$43,291 Small program - rough guide n=31$25,246 Small program - rough guide n=42
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$62,548 National median for this major n=381Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,677 Small program - rough guide n=50$18,750 Small program - rough guide n=47
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$40,091 Small program - rough guide n=64$24,125 Small program - rough guide n=50
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$75,755 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=33
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,898 Small program - rough guide n=39$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$52,393 National median for this major n=796Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$51,086 Small program - rough guide n=50$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$38,216 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=36
Psychology$37,403 Small program - rough guide n=69$23,327 Small program - rough guide n=98
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$24,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=36
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,157 National median for this major n=289Not published

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