Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Augustana costs about $10K less per year on average than Muhlenberg ($25,695 vs. $35,698, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Augustana's yield is 13 pts higher than Muhlenberg's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Muhlenberg grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Augustana's ($69,107 vs. $59,217)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Muhlenberg graduates 8 pts more of its students than Augustana (80% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Muhlenberg's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Augustana's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Muhlenberg has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Augustana (21% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

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

Acceptance rate
Muhlenberg72%
Augustana73%
Quad's selectivity
  • MuhlenbergSelective
  • AugustanaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Muhlenberg
1250–1410
Augustana
1150–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MuhlenbergGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AugustanaGPA very important57%

Who's on each campus

Augustana is a bit larger than Muhlenberg (2,103 vs. 1,727 undergrads); Muhlenberg has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Muhlenberg1.7K
Augustana2.1K
Pell Grant share
Muhlenberg21%
Augustana18%

Majors and faculty

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts leads at Muhlenberg, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Augustana.

Students per faculty member
Muhlenberg9 to 1
Augustana12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MuhlenbergDrama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General14%
  • AugustanaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Augustana costs about $10K less a year than Muhlenberg on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 54%.

Average cost, all students
Muhlenberg$35.7K
Augustana$25.7K
Aid generosity
Muhlenberg54%
Augustana54%

What each pays off

Muhlenberg's former students earn more, a median $69.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Muhlenberg$69.1K
Augustana$59.2K
Graduation rate
Muhlenberg80%
Augustana73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Augustana but held steady at Muhlenberg; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MuhlenbergSteady+5%
  • AugustanaGrowing+95%
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