Fast Facts for Lumberjacks - Stephen F. Austin State University

Mission Statement
Stephen F. Austin State University is a comprehensive
institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research,
scholarship, creative work and service. Through the
personal attention of our faculty and staff, we engage our students
in a learner-centered environment and offer opportunities to
prepare for the challenges of living in the global community.
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2012-2013

Lumberjack Community Notes
Lumberjack Landing
Lumberjack Residency
• The Residence Life Department provides housing for approximately
5,000 students living in 16 residence halls on campus.
• Lumberjack Landing, a new freshman residence hall, opened in fall
2011 for first-year students and includes the Student Success Center. The
First-Year Commons includes four residence halls exclusively designated
for first-year students.
• During the 2011-12 academic year, the SFA community completed
131,855 hours of service and was included on The President’s Higher
Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fifth year in a row.
• Lumberjacks may attend a large variety of NCAA Division I intercollegiate
athletic events and participate in numerous recreational activities.
• The Student Activities Association organizes more than 200 events each
year, including concerts, comedy acts, game shows and lectures.
• Steen Library allows students to search for electronic and print resources
with ease using SteenFind, the library’s resource discovery tool. Steen
Library also is home to the award-winning Academic Assistance and
Resource Center (AARC), which provides free tutoring to SFA students in
a peer-led tutoring environment.
Employee Characteristics, Fall 2012
Appointment Faculty Staff Total
Full-time 518 900 1,418
Part-time 96 92 188
Total 614 992 1,606
FTE 590 962 1,522
• The FTE (full-time equivalent) value is the sum of Lumberjack employee
appointments expressed as a full-time (100%) value.
• Approximately 90% of Lumberjack employees are full-time.
• 97% of Lumberjacks report Texas residency; 91% of Lumberjacks
report Texas residency within 200 miles of SFA.
• Most Lumberjacks (84%) come from the Dallas (25%), East
Texas (31%) and Houston (28%) areas.
• The majority (84%) of first-time undergraduate Lumberjacks also are
from the Dallas (30%), East Texas (20%) and Houston (34%) areas.
• Lumberjacks originate in 45 states outside Texas (322 students)
and 38 foreign countries (96 students).
Outside
Texas
3%
500
Miles
or
more
1%
Percentage of Enrolled Students
by County Residency Distance
400
Miles
1%
300
Miles
6%
200
Miles
57%
100 Miles
34%
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Lumberjacks by Ethnicity
Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
Ethnicity
Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Total Undergrad Grad Total % Total
1-Year
% Change
Hispanic 1,323 1,398 149 1,547 11.9% 16.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native 95 58 3 61 0.5% -35.8%
Asian 132 114 19 133 1.0% 0.8%
Black/African-American 2,995 2,627 249 2,876 22.1% -4.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6 3 0 3 0.0% -50.0%
White/Non-Hispanic 7,675 6,482 1,184 7,666 59.0% -0.1%
Two or more races reported 83 163 18 181 1.4% 118.1%
Unknown, race not reported 468 381 43 424 3.3% -9.4%
International, all races & ethnicities 126 72 36 108 0.8% -14.3%
Total 12,903 11,298 1,701 12,999 100.0% 0.7%
• Black/African-American and Hispanic Lumberjacks are helping
Texas “close the gaps” in higher education by increasing SFA participation
107% (2,291) since 2000.
• New federally mandated race and ethnicity reporting began in fall
2010.
Ethnicity Chart
White/Non-Hispanic
59.0%
Black/
African-American
22.1%
Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander
0.0% (3)
Asian
1.0%
1st Time Freshmen Chart
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian/
Alaska Native
0.5%
Unknown
3.3%
International
0.8%
Tuition and Fees, Fall 2012
Texas
Texas
Tuition Type Residents Non-residents
Undergraduate 12 hours $3,214 $7,426
Graduate 9 hours $2,731 $5,890
• The annual tuition and fees at SFA are comparable to the statewide
annual average tuition and fees for Texas public universities.
• Texas tuition per credit hour: resident = $50; non-resident = $401.
• Designated tuition per credit hour = $141.86; board-authorized graduate
differential = $30.
• The SFA Purple Promise Guarantee Program covers tuition and regular
fees for up to four academic years of fall and spring enrollments.
Program details are outlined at www.sfasu.edu/faid/programs/
purple_promise.asp.
• The Lumberjack Grant and Scholarship Program serves Lumberjacks
who demonstrate need but are underserved by other federal and state
grant or scholarship programs. Approximately $17.9 million has been
designated for the Lumberjack Grant and Scholarship Program since
2005.
• The Academic Excellence Scholarship rewards high school seniors who
have demonstrated excellence in the classroom. Students who have
been admitted and meet eligibility requirements for this scholarship
automatically receive an award letter.
• The University Regents Scholarship is designed to assist academic
departments in recruiting quality students. Two scholarships are
provided to each academic department.

Total Lumberjacks by College - Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
Lumberjack Traditions
Administrative Officers
College
Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Total Undergrad Grad Total % Total
1-Year
% Change
Business 1,839 1,704 105 1,809 13.9% -1.6%
Education 4,015 3,286 925 4,211 32.4% 4.9%
Fine Arts 889 785 76 861 6.6% -3.1%
Forestry & Agriculture 696 552 134 686 5.3% -1.4%
Liberal & Applied Arts 3,105 2,707 304 3,011 23.2% -3.0%
Sciences & Mathematics 2,359 2,264 157 2,421 18.6% 2.6%
Total 12,903 11,298 1,701 12,999 100.0% 0.7%
• The fall 2012 enrollment of 12,999 was the highest headcount in
SFA history.
• More than 11,000 (87%) Lumberjacks are undergraduates.
• The James I. Perkins College of Education is the largest college,
enrolling more than 30% of all Lumberjacks.
• Total Lumberjack enrollment has increased by 1,009 (8.4%) in the
last five years and by 1,591 (13.9%) over 10 years.
JACK CAMP
Jack Camp is a dynamic Lumberjack training experience established in 1999
by a group of freshman leaders. Incoming freshman Lumberjacks choosing
to attend Jack Camp establish friendships, interact with student leaders, learn
SFA traditions and discover SFA campus life in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Participants cooperatively practice Lumberjack spirit through recreational
activities, intramural sports and social events. The successful engagement of
Lumberjacks through Jack Camp is demonstrated by the above-average oneyear
retention rate of this group.
PURPLE HAZE
Purple Haze is a commitment and dedication to the Lumberjack spirit. Each
freshman who attends orientation is given a Purple Haze shirt that displays the SFA
school song across the back. Students wear this shirt to games and pep rallies.
THE SFA RING/THE BIG DIP
The SFA Ring is the official class ring of the university. The Big Dip ceremony
signifies one of the last steps to “alumnihood” as Lumberjacks get their hands
dipped in purple dye and are presented with their SFA Rings.
Baker Pattillo, Ph.D. .......................................................................... President
Richard A. Berry, D.M.A. ..........................Provost and V.P. for Academic Affairs
Mary Nelle Brunson, Ed.D. .................Associate Provost/Graduate School Dean
Danny R. Gallant, M.B.A. ............................... V.P. for Finance & Administration
Steven B. Westbrook, Ed.D. ......................................... V.P. for University Affairs
Jill Still, M.B.A. ................................................. V.P. for University Advancement
Academic Officers
Geralyn Franklin, Ph.D............Interim Dean, Nelson Rusche College of Business
Judy Abbott, Ph.D..........................Dean, James I. Perkins College of Education
A.C. “Buddy” Himes, Ph.D......................................Dean, College of Fine Arts
Steven Bullard, Ph.D. ......Dean, Arthur Temple College of Forestry & Agriculture
Brian M. Murphy, Ph.D. ......................Dean, College of Liberal & Applied Arts
Kim Childs, Ph.D. ........................... Dean, College of Sciences & Mathematics
Shirley Dickerson, M.L.I.S. ..............................Director, Ralph W. Steen Library
Lumberjack Community

Top Bachelor’s Degrees, 2011-2012
Degree Program Number Awarded % Bach. Degrees
Interdisciplinary Studies* 313 15.6%
Kinesiology* 137 6.8%
Nursing* 137 6.8%
Psychology* 79 3.9%
Child Development & Family Living* 76 3.8%
General Business* 60 3.0%
Hospitality Administration 56 2.8%
Music* 55 2.7%
Art* 54 2.7%
Management 53 2.6%
Marketing 53 2.6%
Social Work 53 2.6%
Total Top Degrees 1,126 56.0%
*Also a top-enrolled undergraduate major in fall 2012
• Lumberjacks earned 2,471 degrees in 2011-12 (2,011 bachelor’s; 445
master’s; 15 doctoral).
• Undergraduate Lumberjacks choose
from approximately 80 degrees
and more than 120 areas of study
(including pre-professional programs).
• Graduate Lumberjacks choose from
more than 40 master’s degrees and
three doctoral degrees.
• Many degrees offer complete programs
or courses via distance education.
Lumberjack Six-year Graduation Rate
First-time, Full-time Undergraduates, 2008-2012
Percent Graduating Within Six Years
2002-2008 2003-2009 2004-2010 2005-2011 2006-2012
Total 38.5 42.0 44.5 43.0 43.1
• The SFA graduation rate is expected to increase as academic and
student-life experiences are enhanced.
• The 2003 admission standards increase impacted six-year graduation
rate reporting beginning in 2009.
Course Load
Lumberjack Course Load
Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Total Undergrad Grad Total % Total
1-Year
% Change
Full-time 10,217 9,632 600 10,232 78.7% 0.1%
Part-time 2,686 1,666 1,101 2,767 21.3% 3.0%
Total 12,903 11,298 1,701 12,999 100.0% 0.7%
• The Lumberjack full-time student equivalent (FTSE) is 10,734.
FTSE is calculated using semester credit hours (SCH):
(undergraduate SCH/15) + (master’s SCH/12) + (doctoral
SCH/9).
• Undergraduate Lumberjacks average 13 enrolled semester
credit hours during the fall. Approximately 80% of
undergraduate Lumberjacks take 12-16 semester credit hours.
• Graduate Lumberjacks average seven enrolled semester
hours during the fall. Approximately 60% of graduate
Lumberjacks take 6-10 semester credit hours.
• The average Lumberjack age is 23 (undergraduates = 22;
graduates = 32).
• 62% of Lumberjacks are 21 or younger.
Gender
Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Total
Undergrad
Grad Total % Total
• The Lumberjack gender ratio is: 1.0 male to 1.7 females.
Age
Lumberjacks by Gender
Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Total
Undergrad
Grad Total % Total
1-Year
% Change
Female 8,117 7,094 1,150 8,244 63.4% 1.6%
Male 4,786 4,204 551 4,755 36.6% -0.6%
Total 12,903 11,298 1,701 12,999 100.0% 0.7%
Lumberjacks by Age
Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
1-Year
% Change
18 & under 2,530 2,474 0 2,474 19.0% -2.2%
19-21 5,565 5,611 23 5,634 43.3% 1.2%
22-24 2,390 1,927 442 2,369 18.2% -0.9%
25-30 1,100 604 512 1,116 8.6% 1.5%
31 & older 1,318 682 724 1,406 10.8% 6.7%
Total 12,903 11,298 1,701 12,999 100.0% 0.7%

College
New Lumberjacks by College
Fall 2012 Compared to Fall 2011
Fall 2011
Undergraduate
Fall 2012
Graduate
Number First-time Transfer First-time
/Transfer
Number
Percent
1-Year
% Change
Business 501 310 144 19 473 13.4% -5.6%
Education 920 394 344 233 971 27.5% 5.5%
Fine Arts 263 157 64 18 239 6.8% -9.1%
Forestry & Agriculture 230 115 69 23 207 5.9% -10.0%
Liberal & Applied Arts 870 471 213 58 742 21.0% -14.7%
Sciences & Mathematics 894 689 183 25 897 25.4% 0.3%
Total 3,678 2,136 1,017 376 3,529 100% -4.1%
• New Lumberjacks include first-time in college, undergraduate
transfers and first-time/transfer graduate students.
• First-time undergraduate Lumberjacks typically comprise 15-
30% of the total SFA enrollment.
• The James I. Perkins College of Education experienced the
largest percentage increase (5.5%) of new Lumberjacks.
Total
New Undergraduate Lumberjacks
Applied, Admitted, Enrolled: Fall 2008-2012
# Students
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
7,810
5,657
2,324
8,960
6,511
2,447
9, 190
5,993
2,177
10.975
6,883
2,406
11,463
6,392
2,136
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
• During the last five years, admission applications have increased
by more than 46%.
Accounting
Agriculture-General
Art
Art Education
Athletic Training
Biology
Biotechnology
Communication-General
Counseling-Clinical Mental Hlth
Counseling-Rehabilitation
Counseling-School
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Master’s Degree Majors
Elementary Education
English
Environmental Science
Forestry
General Business
Geology
Hispanic Studies
History
Human Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
Kinesiology
Management
Mathematical Sciences
Doctoral Degree Majors
Music
Natural Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Resource Interpretation
School Mathematics Teaching
School Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Work
Special Education
Speech-Language Pathology
Student Affairs & Higher Ed.
Teaching
Educational Leadership Forestry School Psychology
• The Nelson Rusche College of Business utilizes Advisory Council
members from throughout Texas and across the country and fosters
relationships with local business people by engaging in curriculum
renewal and re-energized community outreach.
• The James I. Perkins College of Education meets the needs of not only
students in East Texas, but also students throughout the country, as
evidenced by increases in enrollment in both on-campus and online
degree programs. Additionally, due to the college’s involvement with the
Deep East Texas P-16 Council, faculty members also provide significant
leadership in establishing a “college-going” culture in East Texas.
• The College of Fine Arts moves the traditions of excellence in the arts
toward even greater levels of achievement by welcoming a number of new
faculty members who join successful programs in the schools of art, music
and theatre. The college also continues international initiatives in Austria,
the Czech Republic, England, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Spain.
• The Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture remains a leader
in natural resources studies in the state of Texas and across the southern
United States. Students are engaged in continual research in a variety of
disciplines and other meaningful, hands-on educational experiences that
help prepare them for successful careers.
• The College of Liberal and Applied Arts is home to a number of
specialized research centers and offers students opportunities to work
alongside faculty members on projects involving sustainability, regional
heritage research, publishing and international relations.
• The College of Sciences and Mathematics is celebrating the opening of
the STEM Research and Learning Center, a cross-disciplinary resource for
faculty members, students and the community. The center promotes careers
and education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with
an emphasis on teacher training.
Lumberjack academics

Accounting
Agribusiness
Agricultural Development
Agricultural Machinery
Agriculture-General
Animal Science
Applied Arts & Sciences
Art
Art History
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Economics
Chemistry
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice-Corrections
Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice-Legal Assistant
Dance
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Economics
English
Environmental Science
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
Foods & Nutrition/Dietetics
Forest Management
Forest Wildlife Mgmt.
Forestry
General Business
Geography
Geology
Health Science
History
Horticulture
Hospitality Administration
Human Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree Majors
Information Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies-
Teacher Ed
Interior Design
Interior Merchandising
International Business
Kinesiology
Liberal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mass Media
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Multidisciplinary Studies
Music
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Poultry Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Rehabilitation Services
Social Work
Sociology
Spatial Science
Sustainable Community Dev.
Theatre
First-time Undergraduates by Ethnicity
1st Time Freshmen Fall 2012 Chart
White/Non-Hispanic
55.2%
African-American
21.5%
American Indian/
Alaska Native
0.3%
Two or more
2.9%
Hispanic
17.5%
Asian
1.2%
• First-time undergraduate Lumberjacks are 66% female and 34% male.
• Racial and ethnic diversity continues to grow among first-time
undergraduate Lumberjacks.
Unknown
1.0%
International
0.3%
First-time Undergraduate Lumberjack
Test Scores, Fall 2012
Test Lumberjacks State National
ACT 21.4 20.8 21.1
SAT 1,005 973 1,010
• Almost one half (49.4%) of first-time undergraduate
Lumberjacks submitted ACT scores; 76.1% of first-time
undergraduate Lumberjacks submitted SAT scores.
• The new SAT writing scores are recorded but are not currently
used in Lumberjack admission decisions.
new lumberjack characteristics

Top Feeder High Schools
Fall 2012
Nacogdoches High School - East Texas
Plano East High School - Dallas Area
Lufkin High School - East Texas
Plano High School - Dallas Area
Rowlett High School - Dallas Area
Central Heights High School - East Texas
North Shore High School - Houston Area
Cy-Fair High School - Houston Area
Atascocita High School - Houston Area
Huntington High School - East Texas
• Lumberjacks participating in SFA 101 (freshman success course)
and the Academic Assistance and Resource Center (AARC) have
higher overall grade-point averages and higher retention rates.
Lumberjack One-year Retention Rate
First-time, Full-time Undergraduates, 2008-2012
Ethnicity
Fall Semester of Entry and Return Year
(Retention Rate Shown as a Percentage)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Five-year
Change in
Percentage
Points
African-American 67.2 65.7 61.2 60.7 57.3 -9.9
Hispanic 64.6 64.8 62.4 60.2 61.5 -3.1
White/Non-Hispanic 60.8 64.5 65.5 67.9 66.8 6.0
Other 65.6 67.5 71.6 63.0 69.3 3.7
Total 62.9 65.0 64.1 65.0 63.4 0.5
First-time Transfer Lumberjacks
Undergraduates by Ethnicity & Gender, Fall 2012
Ethnicity Male Female Total % Total
Hispanic 49 84 133 13.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2 2 4 0.4%
Asian 1 0 1 0.1%
Black/African-American 78 127 205 20.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 1 1 0.1%
White/Non-Hispanic 264 369 633 62.2%
Two or more races reported 8 13 21 2.1%
Unknown, race not reported 2 9 11 1.1%
International, all races & ethnicities 4 4 8 0.8%
Total 408 609 1,017 100.0%
• Approximately 66% of admitted transfer students enroll as Lumberjacks.
• The ethnic diversity of first-time Lumberjack transfers is similar to the
total SFA population.
Top Feeder Two-year Colleges, Fall 2012
Angelina College - Lufkin
Tyler Junior College - Tyler
Trinity Valley Community College District - Athens
Kilgore College - Kilgore
Lone Star College - Houston
Blinn College - Brenham
Dallas County Community College District - Dallas
Collin County Community College District - Plano
Tarrant County College District - Fort Worth
Houston Community College - Houston
• Seamless transition for SFA transfer students is assisted by online
two-year college planning guides maintained for many two-year
Texas colleges.
• SFA’s commitment to quality transfer experiences is exemplified
through numerous formal agreements with many higher education
institutions in Texas and several international institutions.