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.

Top 14%Acceptance rate
Top 22%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 23%Average SAT
Top 25%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: $23,4511,370th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $46,5001,777th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $46,5001,773rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $59,6541,693rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,5001,196th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,296500th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,242867th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 69.5%443rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.0%669th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 46.7%233rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1272240th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1251,299th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 30.4%1,174th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Texas#9

Applying

EANov 1
EA IIFeb 1
RDMar 1

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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$60,839	—
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$44,384
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,281	$29,685
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$32,711	$38,289
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$26,353	$24,035
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$25,658	$32,925
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$24,421	—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$19,227	—
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	—
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1849source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #981E32 and #FDB913source
Athletic nickname: "Kangaroos, The Fighting 'Roos"source
Mascot: Rowdy 'Roosource
Motto: "Nil nisi per aspera"source
Campus size: about 70 acressource
Athletic conference: SCACsource
Fight song: ""Austin College Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Lance Armstrongsource
Notable alum: Henry Winklersource

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.