Austin, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Austin, Texas, Saint Edward's University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 3,033 students in fall 2024, including 2,499 undergraduates and 534 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Saint Edward's University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 889 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
3,033
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
889
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
645
Master's degrees
200
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Certificates under 1 year
33
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,033
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,499
Graduate students, fall 2024
534
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,278
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,597
Graduate students, 2024-25
681
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
30%
Hispanic or Latino
52%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Lone Star Conference
President
Montserrat Fuentes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Business Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other+83