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Austin College

Sherman, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,107What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
48%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,165
In-state tuition
$48,680Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$48,680
SAT midpoint
1,230
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$61,296Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,107

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$61,296

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,500

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$61,607

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,107

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Austin College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$61,296

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Austin College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Finance and Financial Management Services$38,59229
Computer Science$35,46212
Economics$33,95714
Business/Commerce, General$31,93433
Public Health$27,51426
Political Science and Government$23,24315
Psychology, General$23,05430
Biology, General$18,07131
HistoryNot reported26
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported17
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported13
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported11
AnthropologyNot reported10
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
SociologyNot reported3
MusicNot reported3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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