Austin College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 84% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 61% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 61% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 7% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.93 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• biology
• business administration

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 7 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 38% continue immediately.
• 46% continue within one year.
• 58% continue within 6 years.

• Law School: 3%
• Medical School: 7%
• Graduate Business Programs: 4%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 8%

• American School of Business (Thunderbird), Baylor Medical Sch, Cornell University,
• Texas A&M University, all University of Texas medical, law, and business schools, Vanderbilt
• U.

• Electronic Data Systems, State Farm Insurance, Texas Instruments.

• Clifford Grum, president, Temple-Inland; James I. McCord, winner of Templeton Prize, head of Princeton Sem; David Easterly, publisher, Atlanta Constitution; Bob Wood, Jr., president, Occidental Crude Sales; Steve Schlosstein, author; George Livings, opera singer; Patricia McClurg, director, National Council of Churches.