Austin College Sherman, TX

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1 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Austin College Sherman, TX Austin, founded in 1849, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 60-acre campus is located in Sherman, 60 miles north of Dallas, near the Oklahoma state line. Web Site Institution Type Private Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 1,278 Women 660 (51.6%) Men 618 (48.4%) Graduate Students 16 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Very difficult 53% of 3,352 applicants were admitted Yes Yes March 1 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.52 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 600 average range of middle 50% 603 average range of middle 50% 572 average range of middle 50% 26 average range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $52,934 Tuition and Fees $38,825 Room and Board $12,334 Average Percent of Need Met 95% Average Freshman Award $35,826 Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates

2 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates Regular Class Size Required 2-9 students: 28% of classes students: 34% of classes students: 27% of classes students: 8% of classes students: 2% of classes students: 1% of classes CAMPUS LIFE Sherman Population 39,122 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Dallas-Fort Worth Freshmen are guaranteed housing 97% of freshmen, 82% of all students NCAA Division III Kangaroo 77% of women participate 76% of men participate STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 82.7% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 63.5% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 36% Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 35.0% 1.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native 14.3% Asian 8.1% Black/African-American 19.8% Hispanic/Latino 3.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 53.6% White 0.1% Unknown 3.1% from 24 countries

3 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is recommended High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 4 Science 3 4 Foreign Language 2 4 Social Studies 2 4 History Academic Electives Examinations Exam SAT or ACT Required April 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only SAT Essay Component Policy ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Scores Due in Admissions Office Essay component recommended Writing component recommended SAT: Used as a validity check on the application essay ACT: Used as a validity check on the application essay APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Application Dates and Fees Address 900 North Grand Avenue City, State, Zip Sherman, TX Phone (903) Fax (903) Early Admission Early Decision Offered admission@austincollege.edu Yes Early Decision Deadline November 1 Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered December 4, March 1 Yes Early Action Deadline December 1, January 15 Early Action Notification January 15 Regular Admission Deadline Application Fee Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission March 1 No fee required April 1 May 1 No Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted

4 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Universal College Application Accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Available Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not required Required for all freshmen 2 required for all freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X

5 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen 53% of 3,352 applicants were admitted 56% of 1,854 applicants were admitted 50% of 1,498 applicants were admitted 399 (22%) of 1,791 admitted students enrolled 185 (18%) of 1,046 admitted students enrolled 196 (26%) of 745 admitted students enrolled 100% of 13 applicants were admitted Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) SAT Math Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Critical Reading Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Writing Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % 600 average range of middle 50% 603 average range of middle 50% 572 average range of middle 50% Average GPA and Above 33% % % % % % ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of 5 or Below 0% 26 average range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 26% Top quarter: 72% Top half: 89% Bottom half: 11% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer

6 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $52,934 Tuition and Fees $38,825 Room and Board $12,334 Books and Supplies $1,250 Other Expenses $525 Payment Plans Installment plan, external finance company APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline March 1 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning December 1 Federal Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is Cost to File Free PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 95% Average Award $35,826 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 298 (86.2%) of freshmen 254 (84.0%) of applicants 254 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 114 (64.6%) of aid recipients Received by 254 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $30,923 Received by 178 (68.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,468 Received by 55 (54.9%) of aid recipients 89 (24.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $24,248 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 94% Average Award $34,859 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 952 (75.5%) of undergraduates 834 (87.6%) of applicants 834 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 354 (64.5%) of aid recipients Received by 834 (99.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $29,091 Received by 594 (71.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,398 Received by 146 (19.1%) of aid recipients 423 (14.2%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $22,355

7 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans Available Private loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships, Religious affiliation scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards 88 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards 3 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards 5 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards 20 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Home Economics, Humanities, International Studies, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Education Art/Fine Arts, Music, Theater/Drama Community Service, Leadership, Religious Involvement Children of Faculty/Staff, First-Generation College Students, International Students, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students, Previous College Experience, Relatives of Clergy, Religious Affiliation, Veterans

8 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available $1,844

9 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session Offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Art/Art Studies, General Biochemistry Biology/Biological Sciences, General Business Administration and Management, General Chemistry, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Computer Science Economics, General English Language and Literature, General French Language and Literature German Language and Literature History, General International Economics International Relations and Affairs Latin Language and Literature Mathematics, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music, General Philosophy Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Religion/Religious Studies Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Speech Communication and Rhetoric

10 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Social sciences, Business/marketing, Psychology Engineering Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Studentdesigned major, Teacher certification, Internships, Washington semester Offered No online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Available through AP examinations

11 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty Part-Time Faculty Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 28% of classes students: 34% of classes students: 27% of classes students: 8% of classes students: 2% of classes students: 1% of classes 2-9 students: 14% of discussion sections/labs students: 75% of discussion sections/labs students: 8% of discussion sections/labs students: 4% of discussion sections/labs ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 227,390 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 160 Internet/ Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Available Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

12 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Arts in Teaching Master's Programs of Study Education--General

13 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctoral Programs of Study

14 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Sherman Population 39,122 Getting Around Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Dallas-Fort Worth Small city Campus Map Nearest Airport Map 60 mile(s) from campus in Dallas/Fort Worth Campus Size Weather 60 acres Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 2 mile(s) from campus in Sherman 60 mile(s) from campus in Dallas Temperature 32.7 average low in January, 91.9 average high in September Rain 70 rainy days per year HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 18% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing 97% of freshmen, 82% of all students Students required to live on campus through junior year Freshmen are guaranteed housing SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available Available Available Available PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered

15 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division III Kangaroo Maroon and gold Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x Basketball x x Cross-Country Running x Football x Soccer x x Softball x Swimming And Diving x x Tennis x x Volleyball x

16 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports cheerleading cheerleading Recreational Sports Intramural Sports basketball, football, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, music theatre, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra 77% of women participate 76% of men participate

17 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 1,278 Women 660 (51.6%) Men 618 (48.4%) Full-Time Undergraduates 1,273 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 20 All Graduate Students 16 Yes 1.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native 14.3% Asian 8.1% Black/African-American 19.8% Hispanic/Latino 3.0% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 53.6% White 0.1% Unknown 3.1% from 24 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 82.7% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 63.5% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 72.6% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 73.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 36% Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 35.0% Disciplines Pursued Business 1% Engineering 1% Law 2.07% Theology 1% Arts and Sciences 10.69% Medicine 7.24% Education 6.9% Other 1.38% COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Copyright 2018