
Stephen F. Austin State University has seen fluctuating acceptance rates over recent years. For the application year 2024, the overall acceptance rate dropped to 74.4% from 88.2% in 2023 and 89.5% in 2022, with 18,877 applicants and 14,053 being accepted. This contrasts sharply with the 65.5% acceptance rate in 2021, indicating a significant variability in the competitiveness of the applicant pool. Historically, the highest acceptance was recorded in 2022 at 89.5%, while 2021 had the lowest at 65.5%.