Austin College, TX

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian Church USAMain Campus
900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090
(903) 813-2000

Austin College Rankings

Affordability56
Selectivity55
Retention54
Graduation47
Earnings43
Diversity78
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Austin College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Austin College

55%Admission Rate
610Median SAT Math
620Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)560–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)570–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Austin College

$40KIn-State Tuition
$40KOut-of-State Tuition
$53KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K$17K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$17K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$25K$19K$19K
>$110K$28K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Austin College

55%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
73%Repayment Rate
$257Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 27%63%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 17%11%12%
$75K–$110K 16%7%9%
>$110K 25%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTXUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$18K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$15K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTXUS
1-year after entering repayment 71%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 73%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 78%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 82%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Austin College

82%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
5%Withdrawal Rate
69%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 4 Years 66%32%38%
Within 6 Years 69%51%55%
Within 8 Years 73%52%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 76%50%53%
Black 65%35%39%
Caucasian 70%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 69%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%36%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%36%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 89%46%50%
Two or more races 54%37%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Austin College

90%Employment Rate
$38KMedian Salary
$24K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 91%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTXUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$24K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$38K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$38K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$45K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$48K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Austin College

1,279Undergraduates
96%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
19Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 13%3%4%
Black 10%20%18%
Caucasian 49%30%49%
Hispanic or Latino 20%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%2%2%
Two or more races 5%2%3%
Other race <1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS

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