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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.

Most popular majors

562 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 39% of graduates; 57 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010115% 84
    Graduates in this field earn $68,648 4 years out
  2. Psychology, General 42.01018.0% 45
    Graduates in this field earn $52,818 4 years out
  3. Computer Science 11.07015.9% 33
    Graduates in this field earn $83,339 4 years out
  4. Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52.14015.0% 28
  5. Finance, General 52.08014.8% 27

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 2.6% → 5.9% of graduates since 2014–15 (33 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Accounting and Related Services$91,143 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $62,149

    4 years after completion$91,143
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $71,776 · Non-Pell: $75,089(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 74 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Engineering Physics$85,993 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $54,165

    4 years after completion$85,993
    National median: $89,154About typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 16 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Science$83,339 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,745

    4 years after completion$83,339
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $71,597(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 48 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,562 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $50,210

    4 years after completion$81,562
    National median: $68,257Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $67,319 · Non-Pell: $68,465(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 92 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. International Business$75,672 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $37,350

    4 years after completion$75,672
    National median: $73,201About typical

    Median federal debt: $25,500 · 24 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 12 to 1 in its Common Data Set (2,555 students, 208 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty78%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$75,099

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$11,113
$11,113
← Lessmore than 52% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$86,984
$86,984
← Lessmore than 75% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)