Austin College
Austin College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Austin College
According to Wikipedia, Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Sherman, Texas. About 1,300 students are enrolled at the college. Students are required to live on campus for the first three years of their education in order to foster a close-knit and community oriented campus lifestyle. Austin College actively promotes study abroad programs; 70% of graduates have at least one international study experience during college, and about 82% of students are involved in research. The college cultivates close interaction between students and professors via a 13:1 student to faculty ratio and an average class size of fewer than 25 students.
Austin College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,474 | 48% | 79% | 66% | 1205 | 26 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Austin College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $50,014 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $14,111 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,697 |
| 48K - 75K | $15,484 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,064 |
| 110K+ | $30,139 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Austin College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Austin College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $62,064 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Austin College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,188 | 1,145 | 43 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Austin College?
Austin College is located at 900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090-4400.
How Safe is Austin College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Austin College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Austin College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sherman has a violent crime rate of 0.35% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.93%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Austin College Known For?
Austin College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- History
- Medical
- Economics
- Education
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Physics
- Communications
- Business
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
Austin College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Austin College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Austin College ranks #375 in the U.S. and #1133 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAustin College ranks #495 in the U.S. and #1417 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAustin College ranks #523 in the U.S. and #1946 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesAustin College ranks #580 in the U.S. and #3508 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesAustin College ranks #608 in the U.S. and #2646 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesAustin College ranks #617 in the U.S. and #2560 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesAustin College ranks #629 in the U.S. and #2668 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAustin College ranks #739 in the U.S. and #3456 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesAustin College ranks #823 in the U.S. and #2526 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesAustin College ranks #848 in the U.S. and #2845 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAustin College ranks #874 in the U.S. and #2263 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAustin College ranks #891 in the U.S. and #3720 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesAustin College ranks #913 in the U.S. and #3428 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesAustin College ranks #943 in the U.S. and #3555 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesAustin College ranks #957 in the U.S. and #4102 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAustin College ranks #1178 in the U.S. and #3897 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAustin College ranks #1302 in the U.S. and #5253 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesAustin College ranks #1432 in the U.S. and #5948 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are Austin College's Most Influential Alumni?
Austin College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Literature, and History. Here are some of Austin College's most famous alumni:
- Lance Armstrong
- A Cyclist from the United States.
- Marshall Applewhite
- An American cult leader.
- Haskell Monroe
- An American academic.
- Stephen Carpenter
- An American guitarist.
- John O. Moseley
- An American educator.
- John Hitt
- An American academic.
- Felicity Nussbaum
- An American academic.
- Lydia Bean
- An American sociologist.
- Nancy J. Duff
- An American theologian.
- Vern Sutton
- An American opera singer.
- Matthew Kosnik
- A Researcher.
- Jonathan Gesell
- A Researcher.
