Austin College

Sherman, TX · CDS 2025–2026 · City: Small · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · Presbyterian Church (USA)

Hispanic-Serving InstitutionAsian American & Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
Overall admit rate
47.7%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
12.6%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
—
Total cost — out-of-state
$57,642
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
—

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,181
Total all graduate72
Grand total all students1,253

Admissions

Total applicants5,826
Total admitted2,778
Total enrolled350
Overall admit rate47.7%
Admit rate — women51.5%
Admit rate — men43.4%
Yield rate12.6%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date——
ED notification date——
# admitted under ED plan——
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1, 2/1
EA notification date12/1, 3/1
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT21.0%
% submitting ACT12.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile570
SAT EBRW 75th %ile670
SAT Math 25th %ile550
SAT Math 75th %ile650
ACT Comp 25th %ile22
ACT Comp 75th %ile30
% in top 10% of HS class22.0%
% in top 25% of HS class57.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$51,308
Tuition — out-of-state——
Required fees$210
Room and board$6,124
Total cost — in-state$57,642
Total cost — out-of-state$57,642

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant——
Avg % of need met——
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)——
Avg loan debt at graduation——

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist——
# admitted from waitlist——
Waitlist admit rate——
Transfer applicants (total)250
Transfer admit rate47.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio11:1
% faculty full-time——

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)47.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$21,107Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)70.6%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)62.5%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate79.7%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$57,361Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant30.7%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan51.0%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full12.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress23.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress26.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted——

Test scores & admissions

These percentiles reflect students who enrolled. Admitted-student scores typically run higher, since the highest scorers with multiple offers often enroll elsewhere.

SAT Reading/Writing, 25th percentile550Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
SAT Reading/Writing, 75th percentile660Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
SAT Math, 25th percentile550Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
SAT Math, 75th percentile650Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Are test scores considered for admission?Not reportedScorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Undergraduates

% part-time0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white46.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black8.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino28.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian9.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown0.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women43.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men56.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white77.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian8.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native1.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races2.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Biological And Biomedical Sciences15.0%
Social Sciences13.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services13.4%
Psychology11.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services6.7%
Physical Sciences6.7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies6.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs5.1%