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| Metric | Augustana | William Carey |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 66%Fall 2025 | 60% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 59% / 66% | 67% / 57% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 74% / 51% / 75%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 13% / 10% / 15%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 7,956Fall 2025 | 841 |
| Admitted | 5,273Fall 2025 | 507 |
| Enrolled | 671Fall 2025 | 245 |
| Yield | 13%Fall 2025 | 48% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1280Fall 2025 | 1040–1290 |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–28Fall 2025 | 19–25 |
| Sent an SAT | 328 (49%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 68 (10%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 9%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.40Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 22% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 94% of 93 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores required |
| Application fee | None | $40 |
| Deadlines & deposit | $150 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 3 semestersFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 73%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church | Baptist |
| Athletics | Division III | NAIA |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,490 | 2,201 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,730 | 876 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 24% | 27% |
| First-gen | 22% | 36% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53% | 31% / 69% |
| Part-time students | 1% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 23% |
| First-years from in state | 53% | 62% |
| First-years from other states | 21% | 25% |
| First-years from abroad | 25% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 77 | 538 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 10% | 70% |
| Diversity index | 0.65 | 0.58 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 78% | 57% |
| Average faculty salary | $75,099 | $71,723 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 562 | 510 |
| Most popular majors | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15% · Psychology, General 8% · Computer Science 6% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 22% · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 15% · Elementary Education and Teaching 15% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,113 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $12,293 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $86,984 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $10,718 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 50% | 69% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $25,606 | $16,519 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 61% | 47% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,714 | $15,469 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $64,848 | $31,068 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $64,848 | $31,068 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $49,834 | $14,685 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $49,834 | $14,685 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $39,242 | $14,621 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 96% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 38% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $36K (proxy) | 41% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $14K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | July 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $62,971 | $43,087 |
| Graduation rate | 78% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 64% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77% | 53% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 14 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 78% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 72% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 42% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 63% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 66% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 82%Entered fall 2024 | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 77% | 52% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 5% | 27% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $20,832 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 55% | 25% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $25,532 | $16,666 |
| Website | augustana.edu | wmcarey.edu |
Sources:Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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