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Public university ยท Nacogdoches, Texas
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university with graduate business programs in Nacogdoches, Texas. Those programs run through the Nelson Rusche College of Business. The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation - one of 24 of the 25 schools in MBA Lab's Texas directory that do. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 1,343 students, alongside 8,728 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and an online MBA format for remote or working students. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Nacogdoches in this directory - the other 24 business school options in Texas are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | Stephen F. Austin State University |
|---|---|
| Business school | Nelson Rusche College of Business |
| Control | public |
| Location | Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Campus setting | Town |
| Carnegie class | Master's college or university (larger programs) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Online MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 1,343 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,728 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from Stephen F. Austin State University's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| On length | Eight core courses plus four business electives; concentrations in Human Resource Management or Sports Business available. Must finish within six years; 3.0 GPA required. Tuition figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. |
|---|---|
| Class schedule | Evening classes |
Among the 23 schools in MBA Lab's Texas business schools directory that report a figure, Stephen F. Austin State University ranks 23rd by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check Stephen F. Austin State University's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin State University This page | Nacogdoches | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $47,289 |
| Rice University | Houston | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $150,476 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $135,130 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA | $121,647 |
| University of Houston | Houston | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $114,181 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $159,326 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $113,550 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $81,656 |
| Baylor University | Waco | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA | $109,356 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an online MBA at Stephen F. Austin State University, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
The Professional MBA requires 36 credits. Eight core courses plus four business electives; concentrations in Human Resource Management or Sports Business available. Must finish within six years; 3.0 GPA required. Tuition figure not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. Classes meet: Evening classes
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $47,289 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at Stephen F. Austin State University who received federal financial aid. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
Yes - Stephen F. Austin State University appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Nacogdoches, Texas. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
MBA Lab lists 25 schools in its Texas business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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