How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Austin College admits approximately 47.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,310, while ACT scores typically range from 23 to 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.9% receive Pell Grants and 23.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Austin College #800 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Austin College's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.0%, with 69.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.4%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Austin College in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Austin College #745 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access to low-income and first-generation students alongside solid post-graduation outcomes. Austin College demonstrates that a selective liberal arts institution can serve meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds while supporting them toward competitive earnings trajectories.
Austin College admits approximately 47.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,310, while ACT scores typically range from 23 to 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.9% receive Pell Grants and 23.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Austin College #800 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Austin College's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.0%, with 69.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.4%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Austin College in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Austin College #745 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access to low-income and first-generation students alongside solid post-graduation outcomes. Austin College demonstrates that a selective liberal arts institution can serve meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds while supporting them toward competitive earnings trajectories.
Austin College admits approximately 47.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,100 and 1,310, while ACT scores typically range from 23 to 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.9% receive Pell Grants and 23.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Austin College #800 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Austin College's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential liberal arts campus. The six-year graduation rate stands at 67.0%, with 69.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.4%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Austin College in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Austin College #745 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access to low-income and first-generation students alongside solid post-graduation outcomes. Austin College demonstrates that a selective liberal arts institution can serve meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds while supporting them toward competitive earnings trajectories.
