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Saturday 11.21.2009

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Stephen F. Austin State University

Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Station 13051
Nacogdoches, TX 75962

Official telephone: (936) 468-2011
Fax number: (936) 468-2261
Website: www.sfasu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,106
Full-time undergraduates: 8,835
Part-time undergraduates: 1,271
Total graduate students: 1,501
Full-time graduate students: 606
Part-time graduate students: 895
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student breakdown:
24.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
10.3% Hispanic
62.6% White (non-Hispanic)
0.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
18.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
8.8% Hispanic
69.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 430 acres
City or town school is located in: Nacogdoches
Population of city/town: 30,468
Nearest major city: Houston, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 140 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,953,631
Online campus map: www.sfasu.edu/campusmaps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (21%)
  • women's dorms (9%)
  • men's dorms (4%)
  • single-student apartments (2%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Apartments for students with dependent children.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 87%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 41%
Percent of students who live off campus: 59%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 73%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1000
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum, planetarium, arboretum, observatory, GIS lab, forest resources institute, soils analysis lab, science research center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Mobility assistance, typists
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 25
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 15%
Number of social sororities on campus: 14
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Pine Log; Issued Monday and Thursday each week
Number of honor societies: 24
Total number of registered organizations: 217
Campus-based religious organizations:
Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Disciple Student Fellowship, Go Forth Ministry, Grandma & Grandpa's Christian Fellowship, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Men of God Christian Fraternity, Inc., Pagan Student Al
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Association, Native American Students Association, International Student Association, African Student Organization, Organization of Latin Americans, The African-American Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Pride SFA
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
drama and musical groups, political and service organizations, special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert Hill,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Stephanie McDonald
School colors: purple and white
School mascot: Lumberjacks
Athletic conference memberships: Southland Conference (Division I);Football Championship (Division NCAA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sportsno 
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
recreation center, stadium, and tennis complex
Club sports for men:
baseball, rugby, volleyball, water skiing
Club sports for women:
equestrian team

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Houston, TX (140 miles)
Nearest other airport: Shreveport, LA (125 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Nacogdoches (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 14%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 19% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Belk, Sherwin Williams, Gary W. Lambert, Phillip Morris, AIG, American Express, Hertz, Mattress Firm, Luby's, Universal Computer Systems, Buck-Eye International, State Farm, Sears, Walgreen's, Target, Abercrombie & Fitch, Fastenall, Deloitte & Touche, Ferguson, Halliburton.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Will Jennings, songwriter and two-time Oscar winner
  • Bill Owens Governor of Colorado