Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Luther's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Augustana

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Augustana's yield is 6 pts higher than Luther's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Augustana has 1.5× as many undergrads as Luther

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Luther has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Augustana (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Augustana's SAT midpoint is 18 points higher than Luther's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Augustana has 2 pts more first-gen students than Luther (14% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Luther admits 72%, Augustana 73%; Augustana's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Luther72%
Augustana73%
Quad's selectivity
  • LutherSelective
  • AugustanaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Luther
1078–1406
Augustana
1150–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LutherGPA and school record required
  • AugustanaGPA very important57%

Who's on each campus

Augustana has 1.5× as many undergrads as Luther; Luther has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Luther1.4K
Augustana2.1K
Pell Grant share
Luther20%
Augustana18%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Luther has 9 students per faculty member to Augustana's 12.

Students per faculty member
Luther9 to 1
Augustana12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LutherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • AugustanaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Luther costs about $1.1K less a year than Augustana on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Luther$24.6K
Augustana$25.7K
Aid generosity
Luther62%
Augustana54%

What each pays off

Luther's former students earn more, a median $59.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Luther$59.9K
Augustana$59.2K
Graduation rate
Luther72%
Augustana73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Augustana but fell at Luther; Augustana got less selective while Luther held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LutherShrinking−23%
  • AugustanaGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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