
For the application year 2024, Stephen F. Austin State University reported a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 74.4%, with 14,053 out of 18,877 applicants being accepted. This marks a significant decline from 88.2% in 2023 and 89.5% in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates have seen considerable fluctuations, notably dropping from 89.5% in 2022 to 65.5% in 2021 and then rising again to 76.1% in 2020. The data reflects a shifting landscape in applicant competition at the university, underlining the increase in selectivity in recent years.