Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Augustana is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Abilene Christian is a bit larger (3,195 vs. 2,490)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Abilene Christian has 2 pts more first-gen students than Augustana (24% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Augustana2.5K
Abilene Christian3.2K
Pell Grant share
Augustana24%
Abilene Christian22%
First-gen share
Augustana22%
Abilene Christian24%
Diversity index
Augustana0.65
Abilene Christian0.58

Who they are

Men
Augustana47%
Abilene Christian40%
Part-time students
Augustana1%
Abilene Christian3%
Students 25 and older
Augustana2%
Abilene Christian2%

Race & ethnicity

Augustana
Abilene Christian
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Augustana53%
Abilene Christian87%
First-years from other states
Augustana21%
Abilene Christian9%
First-years from abroad
Augustana25%
Abilene Christian3%
New transfer students this fall
Augustana77
Abilene Christian108
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Augustana10%
Abilene Christian11%

Campus

Augustana
Small cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinStudy abroad
Abilene Christian
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Western Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why