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Austin College

Sherman, TX · Private · Small city

Private institution in Sherman, TX · 1,125 undergraduates · 47% acceptance rate · $61,296 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$23,4511,364th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$46,5001,760th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$46,5001,756th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$59,6541,678th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,5001,189th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,296499th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,242866th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.5%441st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
80.0%664th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
46.7%229th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1272240th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
26270th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,1251,298th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.4%1,160th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 57 mi (DAL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$60,839—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289$44,384
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,281$29,685
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$32,711$38,289
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$26,353$24,035
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$25,658$32,925
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$24,421—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$19,227—
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors——
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Austin College’s 1,125 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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