Augustana University
Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The university identifies 1860 as the year of its founding, the same as its Rock Island, Illinois, Swedish-heritage sister school, Augustana College. It derives its name from the Confessio Augustana, or Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism. Until September 2015, the university was known as Augustana College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $23,894
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,204
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- Graduation rate (200%): 71%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,217
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,484
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,826
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Sioux Falls, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Augustana University include Biology, Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Biology (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,630 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,448
- Nursing (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,844 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,906 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,190
- Business Administration and Management (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,463 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,256 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,600 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,550
- English (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,247 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Marketing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,463 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Sport and Fitness Administration (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,906 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,190
- Political Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,646 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,625
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 4%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 25%, Psychology 10%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Augustana University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,552 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,552
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,948
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,479
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,689
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,388
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,160
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,160
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,326
- Off-campus room and board: $11,652
- Off-campus with family: $6,690
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,486
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $28,439
- Average federal loan: $6,446
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Augustana University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,017
- Admitted: 2,044
- Enrolled: 534
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,204
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 36%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 179
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 14%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $70,922
- Associate professor salary: $61,201
- Assistant professor salary: $47,589
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,405
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,255
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Augustana University acceptance rate? Augustana University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Augustana University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,552 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,894.
What majors does Augustana University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Augustana University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,217 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Augustana University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Augustana University official site: https://www.augie.edu.