Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1862 by Swedish Americans led by Eric Norelius and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was named for Gustavus Adolphus, the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. Its residential campus includes a 125-acre arboretum.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 61%
- Average net price: $22,900
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,970
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,607
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,206
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,546
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Peter, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gustavus Adolphus College include Psychology, Biology, Business.
- Psychology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,277 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,791
- Biology (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,202 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,105
- Business (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,870 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Environmental Studies (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,758 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Political Science (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,218 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Education (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,629 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Chemistry (24 bachelor's) · median debt $26,901
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,423 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 25%, Computer Science 7%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 25%, Psychology 21%, Communication 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Gustavus Adolphus College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,799 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,799
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,251
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,611
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,149
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,227
- In-state tuition and fees: $56,076
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $56,076
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $11,804
- Off-campus room and board: $11,804
- Off-campus with family: $1,180
- Typical cost of attendance: $68,780
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $38,004
- Average federal loan: $6,377
- Median debt at graduation: $26,774
Admissions
Gustavus Adolphus College admits 61% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,294
- Admitted: 3,229
- Enrolled: 490
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,970
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 82%
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $87,781
- Associate professor salary: $75,848
- Assistant professor salary: $63,864
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,015
- Average SAT: 1,320
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gustavus Adolphus College acceptance rate? Gustavus Adolphus College admits 61% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Gustavus Adolphus College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,799 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,900.
What majors does Gustavus Adolphus College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Business, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Gustavus Adolphus College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,607 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gustavus Adolphus College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gustavus Adolphus College official site: https://gustavus.edu.