| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,255 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,242 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
13 |
| Total graduate students: |
17 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
17 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
9% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 52.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
60 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Sherman, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
39,296 |
| Nearest major city: |
Dallas |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
60 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,257,676 |
| Online campus map: |
www.austincollege.edu/
wp-content/uploads/2010/
02/CampusMap.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (25%)
- women's dorms (31%)
- men's dorms (16%)
- single-student apartments (23%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Language house. (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family near campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking in designated areas only; prohibited in buildings.
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
257 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Technology center, mock trial room. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Career development services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, academic, psychological, religious, International student counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate/professional school application assistance, graduate/professional school fair, career fair. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
25% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
18% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Observer, published bimonthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
16 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
66 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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ACtivators, Baptist Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Young Life; Catholic, Indian Cultural, and Jewish Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Expressions, Los Amigos; Asian Student and Indian Cultural Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Amnesty International, Student International Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert and pep bands; chorale, a cappella choir, symphony orchestra, music ensembles, Student Organization of Modern Art, Best Buddies, Campus Activities Board, Women's Issues, Support and Education, Student Development Board, Rotaract, Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students, People Reaffirming Identity Differences and Education, Young Democrats, Saturday Morning Program, Service Station, Habitat for Humanity, Society of Physics Students; Pre-Law, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Med Societies; classics, French, German, and computer science/robotics clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
David Norman,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Assistant Director Institutional Research and Assessment,
Judy Wheaton,
Austin College,
900 N. Grand Ave,
Sherman, Texas 75090-4400 |
| School colors: |
crimson and gold |
| School mascot: |
Katy Kangaroo |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic and recreation complex, fitness and weight training venue, gymnasium, natatorium, sports and tennis stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas-Fort Worth (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dallas (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dallas (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Sherman, TX (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% immediately, 63% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Austin College, University of North Texas, University of Texas--Austin, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; University of Texas at Dallas; Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center; Texas A&M University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
40% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Airlines, Austin College, AT&T, Ernst & Young; Goldman Sachs, Intuit, Sprint, U.S. Dept. of State, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ron Kirk
- Robert Johnson
- Kimberly Ann Elliott.
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