Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Augustana graduates 18 pts more of its students than Abilene Christian (78% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Augustana's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Abilene Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Augustana grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Abilene Christian's ($62,971 vs. $55,736)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Augustana is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Augustana costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Abilene Christian ($25,606 vs. $28,860, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

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

Abilene Christian admits 66%, Augustana 66%; Augustana's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Abilene Christian66%
Augustana66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Abilene ChristianSelective
  • AugustanaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Abilene Christian
1070–1270
Augustana
1020–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Abilene ChristianGPA and school record required
  • AugustanaGPA and school record required25%

Who's on each campus

Abilene Christian is a bit larger than Augustana (3,195 vs. 2,490 undergrads); Augustana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Abilene Christian3.2K
Augustana2.5K
Pell Grant share
Abilene Christian22%
Augustana24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Abilene Christian, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Augustana; Augustana has 12 students per faculty member to Abilene Christian's 13.

Students per faculty member
Abilene Christian13 to 1
Augustana12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Abilene ChristianPsychology, General9%
  • AugustanaBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%

What each costs

Augustana costs about $3.3K less a year than Abilene Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Abilene Christian$28.9K
Augustana$25.6K
Aid generosity
Abilene Christian51%
Augustana61%

What each pays off

Augustana's former students earn more, a median $63K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Abilene Christian$55.7K
Augustana$63K
Graduation rate
Abilene Christian59%
Augustana78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Abilene ChristianGrowing+21%
  • AugustanaGrowing+30%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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