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Augustana College

Rock Island, ILQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 7,956 applied (fall 2024: 7,857)Augustana College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 5,273 admits (fall 2024: 4,925)Augustana College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 66% admitted (fall 2024: 63%)Augustana College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 520–640 (fall 2024: 520–630)Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 500–640 (fall 2024: 510–640)Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 21–28 (fall 2024: 21–29)Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Augustana admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

7,956

Admitted

5,273

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.40

SAT middle 50%

1020–1280

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–28

1836
Applications +30% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 63%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,490 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.5K

undergrads · larger than 63% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

22%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.65 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (15% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 78% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,113 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$91.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

78%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,606 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.3K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $24,714 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $64,848.

61%

$25.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$64,848 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
38% · avg $36K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 61% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,971 ten years after enrolling, more than at 74% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 74% → 73% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 30% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −24% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +30%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 54% → 63% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.65

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Augustana College · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Fall 2026 entrants; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Augustana College (2026)

    Augustana College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 143084 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything