BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Austin College

Sherman, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·austincollege.edu

Austin College's acceptance rate is 47.6% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 63% (2024). Tuition and fees are $48,680 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,217 students, and 1,268 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
47.6%
-24.7pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
67%
+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,217
peer median 1,191
Avg net price
$21,107
-$1.8k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas. Chartered in November 1849, Austin College remains the oldest institution of higher education in Texas to be operating under its original charter and name as recognized by the State Historical Survey Committee. About 1,300 students are enrolled at the college.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,282
5,282 candidates competed
Admitted
2,517
47.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
357
14.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

10.2pp gap
Pell recipients
60%84 of 139
Non-Pell (all)
70%207 of 295
Subsidized loan, no Pell
68%55 of 81
No Federal Aid
71%152 of 214

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 49 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
11
22.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing11 · 22.4%
  • No Data38 · 77.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+26.3%
$58,570 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+30.7%
$43,522 vs $33,298
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+49.8%
$49,875 vs $33,298
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.2%
$55,011 vs $33,298
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+65.7%
$55,168 vs $33,298
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+69.3%
$56,362 vs $33,298
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+76.9%
$58,913 vs $33,298
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+79.7%
$59,833 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
49%
$24,277 debt · $49,875 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
48%
$20,973 debt · $43,522 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
44%
$26,000 debt · $58,913 earn
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
43%
$23,457 debt · $55,168 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$23,250 debt · $55,011 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
42%
$25,000 debt · $59,833 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
33%
$22,375 debt · $67,071 earn
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$26,000 debt · $81,613 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1947Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 13

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,528
$30–48k$15,687
$48–75k$18,823
$75–110k$21,608
$110k+$28,470

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,107
-$1,833vs Baccalaureate median $22,940
Federal loans
50.0%
Tuition and fees
$48,680

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 436 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
436
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,771,546 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
1,205 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
448 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
536 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.2M
61 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
112 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.7M
48 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 243 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
243
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
4.7%
2018
6.4%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Austin College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

249 total completions
01Social Sciences
4016.1%
02Biological Sciences
3815.3%
03Business
3815.3%
04Psychology
3012.0%
05Physical Sciences
197.6%
06Education
197.6%
07Parks/Recreation
176.8%
08Computer Sciences
176.8%
09Foreign Languages
166.4%
10Health Professions
156.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,217
12-mo unduplicated
1,268
Undergraduate
1,182
Graduate
86

Gender split

Men
47%591
Women
53%677

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.9%
Hispanic
28.6%
Asian
9.1%
Black
8.0%
Two or more
5.3%
Non-resident
0.9%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
417
256 M · 161 W
Women athletes
38.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
100 M · —
$704K
Soccer
42 M · 40 W
$428K
Baseball
61 M · —
$241K
Water Polo
21 M · 24 W
$337K
Basketball
17 M · 18 W
$419K
Swimming
15 M · 12 W
$125K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,136 students

3-year trend

3.262 yrs ago4.231 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    2
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor06

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    104

    Austin College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Austin College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAustin College
    		67%47.6%1,217$21,107Baccalaureate
    Agnes Scott College
    		71%62.2%1,079$24,754Baccalaureate
    Allegheny College
    		73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
    Aquinas College
    		65%89.9%1,157$16,626Baccalaureate
    Ave Maria University
    		47%41.4%1,423$24,860Baccalaureate
    Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
    		38%69.7%799$28,014Baccalaureate
    Bridgewater College
    		53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
    Central College
    		66%86.2%1,084$23,377Baccalaureate
    Centre College
    		81%54.4%1,404$20,781Baccalaureate
    Claremont McKenna College
    		91%9.6%1,393$28,849Baccalaureate
    Coe College
    		66%64.0%1,195$18,745Baccalaureate
    Cornell College
    		62%79.9%1,094$23,634Baccalaureate
    Dillard University
    		43%41.9%1,080$22,094Baccalaureate
    Georgetown College
    		49%91.1%1,345$14,095Baccalaureate
    Goucher College
    		57%77.7%1,459$22,470Baccalaureate
    Guilford College
    		46%80.0%1,180$22,270Baccalaureate
    Hanover College
    		67%83.7%1,243$21,829Baccalaureate
    Hartwick College
    		53%69.6%1,097$31,320Baccalaureate
    Hendrix College
    		72%55.6%1,110$24,149Baccalaureate
    Juniata College
    		74%78.9%1,321$23,988Baccalaureate
    Kalamazoo College
    		76%75.3%1,166$19,072Baccalaureate
    Lane College
    		18%48.5%738$10,904Baccalaureate
    Lycoming College
    		60%74.1%1,012$19,140Baccalaureate
    Oakwood University
    		45%45.2%1,226$25,669Baccalaureate
    Pitzer College
    		83%25.2%1,242$34,191Baccalaureate
    Presbyterian College
    		49%68.4%1,095$20,528Baccalaureate
    Randolph-Macon College
    		70%86.6%1,687$27,866Baccalaureate
    Scripps College
    		83%38.3%1,137$36,294Baccalaureate
    Washington & Jefferson College
    		70%80.6%1,309$25,002Baccalaureate
    Westminster College
    		65%92.6%1,191$19,859Baccalaureate
    Westmont College
    		70%77.0%1,310$29,053Baccalaureate
    Whittier College
    		60%80.8%795$25,757Baccalaureate
    Wittenberg University
    		53%72.3%1,285$18,649Baccalaureate
    Peer group median65%72.3%1,191$22,940

    Institutions like Austin College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Austin College's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • BaccalaureateGeorgia

      Agnes Scott College

      Grad rate
      71%
      Admit rate
      62.2%
      Enrollment
      1,079
      Net price
      $24,754
    • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

      Allegheny College

      Grad rate
      73%
      Admit rate
      54.6%
      Enrollment
      1,171
      Net price
      $22,940
    • BaccalaureateMichigan

      Aquinas College

      Grad rate
      65%
      Admit rate
      89.9%
      Enrollment
      1,157
      Net price
      $16,626
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Ave Maria University

      Grad rate
      47%
      Admit rate
      41.4%
      Enrollment
      1,423
      Net price
      $24,860
    • BaccalaureateNew Jersey

      Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

      Grad rate
      38%
      Admit rate
      69.7%
      Enrollment
      799
      Net price
      $28,014
    • BaccalaureateVirginia

      Bridgewater College

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      91.7%
      Enrollment
      1,448
      Net price
      $17,800
    • BaccalaureateIowa

      Central College

      Grad rate
      66%
      Admit rate
      86.2%
      Enrollment
      1,084
      Net price
      $23,377
    • BaccalaureateKentucky

      Centre College

      Grad rate
      81%
      Admit rate
      54.4%
      Enrollment
      1,404
      Net price
      $20,781
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Claremont McKenna College

      Grad rate
      91%
      Admit rate
      9.6%
      Enrollment
      1,393
      Net price
      $28,849
    • BaccalaureateIowa

      Coe College

      Grad rate
      66%
      Admit rate
      64.0%
      Enrollment
      1,195
      Net price
      $18,745
    • BaccalaureateIowa

      Cornell College

      Grad rate
      62%
      Admit rate
      79.9%
      Enrollment
      1,094
      Net price
      $23,634
    • BaccalaureateLouisiana

      Dillard University

      Grad rate
      43%
      Admit rate
      41.9%
      Enrollment
      1,080
      Net price
      $22,094
    • BaccalaureateKentucky

      Georgetown College

      Grad rate
      49%
      Admit rate
      91.1%
      Enrollment
      1,345
      Net price
      $14,095
    • BaccalaureateMaryland

      Goucher College

      Grad rate
      57%
      Admit rate
      77.7%
      Enrollment
      1,459
      Net price
      $22,470
    • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

      Guilford College

      Grad rate
      46%
      Admit rate
      80.0%
      Enrollment
      1,180
      Net price
      $22,270
    • BaccalaureateIndiana

      Hanover College

      Grad rate
      67%
      Admit rate
      83.7%
      Enrollment
      1,243
      Net price
      $21,829
    • BaccalaureateNew York

      Hartwick College

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      69.6%
      Enrollment
      1,097
      Net price
      $31,320
    • BaccalaureateArkansas

      Hendrix College

      Grad rate
      72%
      Admit rate
      55.6%
      Enrollment
      1,110
      Net price
      $24,149
    • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

      Juniata College

      Grad rate
      74%
      Admit rate
      78.9%
      Enrollment
      1,321
      Net price
      $23,988
    • BaccalaureateMichigan

      Kalamazoo College

      Grad rate
      76%
      Admit rate
      75.3%
      Enrollment
      1,166
      Net price
      $19,072
    • BaccalaureateTennessee

      Lane College

      Grad rate
      18%
      Admit rate
      48.5%
      Enrollment
      738
      Net price
      $10,904
    • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

      Lycoming College

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      74.1%
      Enrollment
      1,012
      Net price
      $19,140
    • BaccalaureateAlabama

      Oakwood University

      Grad rate
      45%
      Admit rate
      45.2%
      Enrollment
      1,226
      Net price
      $25,669
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Pitzer College

      Grad rate
      83%
      Admit rate
      25.2%
      Enrollment
      1,242
      Net price
      $34,191
    • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

      Presbyterian College

      Grad rate
      49%
      Admit rate
      68.4%
      Enrollment
      1,095
      Net price
      $20,528
    • BaccalaureateVirginia

      Randolph-Macon College

      Grad rate
      70%
      Admit rate
      86.6%
      Enrollment
      1,687
      Net price
      $27,866
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Scripps College

      Grad rate
      83%
      Admit rate
      38.3%
      Enrollment
      1,137
      Net price
      $36,294
    • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

      Washington & Jefferson College

      Grad rate
      70%
      Admit rate
      80.6%
      Enrollment
      1,309
      Net price
      $25,002
    • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

      Westminster College

      Grad rate
      65%
      Admit rate
      92.6%
      Enrollment
      1,191
      Net price
      $19,859
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Westmont College

      Grad rate
      70%
      Admit rate
      77.0%
      Enrollment
      1,310
      Net price
      $29,053
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Whittier College

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      80.8%
      Enrollment
      795
      Net price
      $25,757
    • BaccalaureateOhio

      Wittenberg University

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      72.3%
      Enrollment
      1,285
      Net price
      $18,649

    Austin College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Research & Assessment
    Phone
    404-679-4500
    Address
    900 N. Grand Avenue, Sherman, TX 75090

    The Institutional Research and Assessment team supports college-wide assessment activities, reporting requirements, and conducts their own research on issues that impact the college's goals.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Dr. Dawn Remmers
      Executive Director of Institutional Research and College Registrar
    • Megan Harris
      Institutional Research and Registrar, Assistant Professor

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $426,306
    All sources
    $426,306

    Common Data Set

    Austin College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Austin College (10)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Marshall Applewhite
      Spiritual Leadership
    • Thomas H. Ball
      Politics
    • Ron Kirk
      Politics
    • Param Jaggi
      Environmental Science
    • C. Fred Alford
      Business
    • Lydia Bean
      Politics
    • Squire Booker
      Biochemistry
    • Tex Hill
      Military
    • Deborah Crombie
      Literature
    • Carmen Tafolla
      Literature

    Frequently asked questions about Austin College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Austin College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Austin College?

    Austin College's acceptance rate is 47.6% (2,517 admitted from 5,282 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Austin College?

    Austin College's six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 63%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Austin College?

    Austin College reports a total enrollment of 1,217 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Austin College?

    The average net price at Austin College is $21,107 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Austin College?

    Austin College's yield rate is 14.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Austin College located?

    Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas 75090-4400.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Austin College?

    Austin College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Assessment.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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