Austin College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 283 (91% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,176
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 92%
From Region 2%
Athletes 417 (35.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 47%
Hispanic 29%
Asian 9%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Austin College 254 46% 50% 13% 4% 26% 0% $62,002 15 -0.64 37 97%
Computer Science 17 — 82% 65% 24% 0% 6% 6% $105,204 29 -0.58 94 100% — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 60% 70% 10% 0% 20% 0% $61,456 10 -0.98 35 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 +1 43% 57% 14% 0% 29% 0% $71,743 36 -0.51 61 — — — — —
Physics 7 +2 57% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $76,153 23 -0.54 69 — — — — —
Biochemistry 6 — 67% 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% $55,840 5 -1.39 20 — — — — —
Biology 26 — 31% 58% 27% 0% 8% 0% $52,733 5 -1.59 14 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 6 — 17% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% $54,496 11 -1.09 17 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 2 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,565 40 -0.26 22 — — — — —
Exercise Science 5 — 40% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $57,783 37 -0.47 25 — — — — —
Public Health 10 +2 20% 30% 40% 10% 10% 0% $41,409 0 -2.20 3 81% — — — —
Business Administration 19 +4 84% 53% 5% 16% 26% 0% $64,254 21 -0.69 43 96% — — — —
Economics 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,323 46 -0.33 85 91% — — — —
Finance 14 — 86% 43% 14% 0% 43% 0% $85,747 34 -0.46 82 100% — — — —
Health Services Administration 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $41,409 0 -1.28 3 81% — — — —
International Business 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $78,247 53 -0.24 73 — — — — —
International Economics 4 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $89,323 46 -0.33 85 91% — — — —
Sports Management 2 — 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $58,329 41 -0.31 27 — — — — —
Classical Studies 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,773 58 -0.01 23 — — — — —
Classics 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,003 59 +0.01 23 — — — — —
Creative Writing 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,143 31 -0.52 7 — — — — —
East Asian Studies 2 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,145 37 -0.48 15 — — — — —
English 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,270 19 -0.75 6 100% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,759 39 -0.44 16 — — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $58,613 54 +0.05 27 100% — — — —
History 10 +5 60% 70% 0% 0% 20% 0% $51,801 32 -0.50 12 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +2 57% 43% 0% 14% 43% 0% $61,277 79 +0.38 34 100% — — — —
Philosophy 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,558 37 -0.44 20 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +7 25% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $58,613 54 +0.05 27 100% — — — —
Anthropology 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,870 43 -0.27 16 — — — — —
Communication 3 +5 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $63,325 58 +0.14 40 94% — — — —
International Relations 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,555 8 -0.90 20 — — — — —
Mass Communication 4 +1 25% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $63,325 58 +0.14 40 94% — — — —
Political Science 17 +1 53% 47% 0% 6% 29% 0% $49,594 1 -1.66 9 100% — — — —
Psychology 28 +2 14% 54% 14% 4% 21% 0% $60,044 80 +0.76 31 98% — — — —
Sociology 7 +3 14% 29% 14% 14% 29% 0% $53,927 43 -0.27 16 — — — — —
Physical Education 9 +1 33% 67% 11% 0% 22% 0% $57,368 53 -0.04 24 — — — — —
Art 3 +2 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $33,631 4 -1.41 2 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 +3 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $34,418 7 -1.16 2 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $33,953 5 -1.37 2 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,974
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 24.8% 63 24% 44% 10% 5% 29% 0% $56,571 42 -0.17 22 98% —
Business & Economics 17.7% 45 78% 47% 7% 9% 38% 0% $72,808 34 -0.59 63 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 15.0% 38 34% 45% 34% 3% 13% 0% $53,502 4 -1.48 15 100% —
Humanities 14.2% 36 47% 53% 0% 3% 36% 0% $53,742 43 -0.27 16 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 9.4% 24 54% 62% 8% 0% 25% 0% $68,743 21 -0.71 54 — —
Computer Science 6.7% 17 82% 65% 24% 0% 6% 6% $105,204 41 -0.58 94 100% —
Health Sciences 5.9% 15 27% 40% 33% 7% 13% 0% $46,867 0 -1.62 6 81% —
Education 3.5% 9 33% 67% 11% 0% 22% 0% $57,368 74 -0.04 24 — —
Arts 2.0% 5 0% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $33,946 1 -1.31 2 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.8% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,565 36 -0.26 22 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 100 $757K $703K $54K
Baseball 61 $212K $241K -$28K
Soccer 42 $235K $232K $3K
Water Polo 21 $154K $177K -$23K
Basketball 17 $197K $193K $3K
Swimming 15 $70K $68K $2K
Tennis 6 $54K $53K $1K
Other Sports 2 $10K $10K $48
Total 256 $1.7M $1.7M $12K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 40 $193K $195K -$2K
Water Polo 24 $161K $159K $1K
Softball 22 $181K $167K $13K
Other Sports 21 $115K $114K $504
Basketball 18 $222K $225K -$3K
Volleyball 18 $158K $154K $3K
Swimming 12 $57K $56K $1K
Tennis 7 $64K $62K $1K
Total 161 $1.2M $1.1M $17K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 100 $757K $703K $54K
Soccer 82 $429K $427K $1K
Baseball 61 $212K $241K -$28K
Water Polo 45 $315K $337K -$21K
Basketball 35 $419K $419K $370
Swimming 27 $128K $124K $3K
Other Sports 23 $126K $125K $552
Softball 22 $181K $167K $13K
Volleyball 18 $158K $154K $3K
Tennis 13 $118K $116K $2K
Total 417 $3.5M $3.5M $30K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 86% 75%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1120 – 1300
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 570 – 670