True College Verdict
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Austin College

Sherman, TX · 1,165 undergraduates · 37% receive Pell Grants · admits 48%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 506 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 62.2 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $20,077 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
71% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $24,000 against earnings of $62,064, a ratio of 0.39. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 71% of students graduate, better than 76% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
71%
Better than 76% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
79%
Better than 60% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$62,064
Better than 60% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$24,000
Better than 42% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$20,077
Better than 49% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$50,014
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Business/Commerce, General33$38,289$25,476
Biology, General31$32,925$24,250
Psychology, General30n/a$24,000
Finance and Financial Management Services29n/a$27,000
Public Health26n/a$20,500
History26$25,967$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other17$24,035n/a
Political Science and Government15$24,035n/a
Economics14$44,384n/a
Communication and Media Studies13$23,351n/a
Computer Science12n/an/a
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11$25,194n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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