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Austin College

General Information

Name: Austin College
Address: 900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090-4400
Phone:

  • General information: (903) 813-2000
  • Financial aid office: (903) 813-2900
  • Admissions office: (903) 813-3000

Website: www.austincollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,355$20,470$19,140
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,741$7,376$7,089
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,096$29,846$28,229

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 62%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3285
  • State/local grants:$3334
  • Institutional grants:$9893
  • Student loans:$5376

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,385685700
Percent admitted75.9%72.7%79.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.4%33.1%31.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1327
Undergraduate enrollment: 1298
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 74%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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