Austin College

Sherman, TX · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

47.6%

Acceptance rate

1,272

SAT Average

$23,451

Avg net price

1,125

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,272

SAT Reading/Writing550–660

SAT Math550–650

ACT Composite23–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 254Master’s 19	254	19
Bachelor’s 38Master’s None reported	38	None reported
Bachelor’s 34Master’s None reported	34	None reported
Bachelor’s 34Master’s None reported	34	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reported	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reported	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reported	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reported	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 19	None reported	19

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports14

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Water PoloSoftball

Athletic participation

417 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Decision released by Dec 15

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action II

Decision released by Mar 1

Feb 1, 2027

Regular Decision

Decision released by Apr 1

Mar 1, 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with Common App, ApplyTexas, or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $48,470
Required fees: $210
Food and housing: $13,951
Books and supplies: $1,150
Other expenses: $2,211
Total: $65,992

Total by year

$56,5572019–2019–20
$57,9922020–2120–21
$58,9272021–2221–22
$60,5582022–2322–23
$62,6202023–2423–24
$65,9922024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,451 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation65%

6-year graduation69%

Retention rate80%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$61,296

Median debt$24,500

Campus

Enrollment1,125

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingCity

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Austin College’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Austin College admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Austin College runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingDeadline not disclosed

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Mar 1 · priority date Nov 1

The enrolled class is about of its domestic students come from out of state. Austin College withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

Out-of-state (domestic)In-state (domestic)

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 52% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 31%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

21% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

12% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Austin College’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99.4% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 69% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.67

High-school class rank

Among the 69% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Austin College rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Interview: Considered
First generation: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Austin College leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Cost of attendance and need-based aid, as reported to the Common Data Set.

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $23,451 across all aid recipients. A family receiving no aid pays the full sticker.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Austin College offers merit aid only.

Intl aid recipients

Not disclosed

Avg intl award

Not disclosed

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

80% of Austin College’s first-years return for a second year and 69.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03