Austin vs Coe
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Austin CollegeSherman, TXCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IACompass Score: Very good · Top 30%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Coe has the lower price after aid: $11,479 a year, against $16,528 at Austin.
- Coe has the lower average price after aid: $18,745 a year, against $21,107 at Austin.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Austin: $61,296, against $57,125 at Coe.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 19%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 30%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 19%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 29%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 43%
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 49%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Sherman, TX
Cedar Rapids, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
1,136
1,278
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
Admission
Admission rate
48%
64%
Average SAT
1212
1223
ACT middle 50%
23–29
23–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
66%
First-year retention
79%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,296
$57,125
Median debt
$24,500
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,107
$18,745
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,528
$11,479
$30,001–$48,000
$15,687
$11,523
$48,001–$75,000
$18,823
$14,475
$75,001–$110,000
$21,608
$20,223
Over $110,000
$28,470
$27,167
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $81,613
- Computer science $76,196
- Economics $67,071
- History $59,833
- Interdisciplinary studies $58,913
- Accounting $81,408
- Nursing $79,294
- Business administration $64,619
- Biology $62,172
- Physics $61,162
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.