10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$144,598at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Austin College
⌖ Sherman, TX · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$144,598 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
22.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,983Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Austin College
What does Austin College cost?
Austin College reports an average annual net price of $21,107 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Austin College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $56,983 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Austin College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Austin College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 13 field-and-credential outcomes at Austin College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$60,170
$8,000Annual price−$92,170
$16,000Annual price−$124,170
$21,000Current college-wide context−$144,170
$24,000Annual price−$156,170
$32,000Annual price−$188,170
$40,000Annual price−$220,170
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$21,107Average net price / year
$61,607Cost of attendance
$24,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$260/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$56,983Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.0%Completion rate
47.6%Admission rate
1,165Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
73% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
156 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
67% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$61,375Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$59,697Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$63,675Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income62%
Middle income67%
Higher income82%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$28,501Year 1
$57,361Year 4
$56,983Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$81,6132Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$76,1963Economics · Bachelor's Degree$67,0714History · Bachelor's Degree$59,8335Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$58,9136Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$58,5707English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,3628Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Bachelor's Degree$55,168Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1HistoryBachelor's Degree · $59,833 reported+18%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt2English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $56,362 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree · $58,913 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$25,142federal debt4Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · $55,168 reported+0%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · $81,613 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt6Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree · $58,570 reported-2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's University
- Annual net price
- $21,145
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,112
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
Wayland Baptist University
- Annual net price
- $20,590
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,493
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Schreiner University
- Annual net price
- $21,507
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,143
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -58%
Southwestern Adventist University
- Annual net price
- $22,778
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,420
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $81,613 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $76,196 | Not available | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,071 | Not available | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $59,833 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $58,913 | $25,142 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $58,570 | Not available | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,362 | Not available | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,168 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,011 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,875 | $24,277 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,522 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,197 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.