Austin College Overview

Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The city atmosphere of Sherman makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Austin College Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Austin College is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Austin College is the master's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Austin College makes roughly $59,728 a year. This is 46% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Austin College student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Austin College?

Contact details for Austin College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090-4400
Phone:	903-813-2000
Website:	www.austincollege.edu

How Do I Get Into Austin College?

You can apply to Austin College online at: https://www.austincollege.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Austin College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Austin College?

The acceptance rate of Austin College is 43%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 41%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 52% of students accepted to Austin College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 670.

Austin College received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford Austin College?

The overall average net price of Austin College is $27,216. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Austin College, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $8,820 a year. That adds up to $35,280 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Austin College is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Austin College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,212 undergraduate students at Austin College, with 1,205 being full-time and 7 being part-time.

There are also 16 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,205 full-time undergraduates at Austin College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Austin College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	165
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	298
White	586
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Austin College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at Austin College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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