by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Austin College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Austin College comes to about $59,654.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $48,680.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,974.00 |
| Total cost | $59,654.00 |
| That is 82% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $59,654.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$40,500.00 |
| Net price | $19,154.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $59,654.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$45,079.00 |
| Net price | $14,575.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,129.00 | $19,883.00 | $61,923.00 |
| Senior year | $16,922.00 | $22,239.00 | $69,261.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $64,058.00 | $84,184.00 | $262,185.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,404.00 | $32,071.00 | $99,883.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $737.00 | $969.00 | $3,017.00 |
| Total amount paid | $88,462.00 | $116,254.00 | $362,068.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,129.00 | $19,883.00 | $61,923.00 |
| Senior year | $15,705.00 | $20,639.00 | $64,278.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,834.00 | $40,521.00 | $126,201.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,747.00 | $15,437.00 | $48,078.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $355.00 | $466.00 | $1,452.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,581.00 | $55,958.00 | $174,279.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,107.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,451.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,701.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,021.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,351.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,185.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,503.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Austin College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Austin College stands at $17,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,495.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,375.00 |
| Middle income | $19,250.00 |
| High income | $17,188.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $187.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Austin College leave with $4,500.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Austin College is $6,535.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Austin College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Austin College add up to $74,722,550.00 covering 4,345 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,975.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Austin College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.