Cost & aid
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.
- 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)
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $28K · proxy: 38% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $16K a year |
| $30–48K | $17K a year |
| $48–75K | $17K a year |
| $75–110K | $22K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$25,606
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
100% got grants averaging $39,242; 0% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$66,208 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 7% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$66,208
- Books and supplies$1,200
- Transportation$2,010
- Other expenses$2,690
- Total for a student living on campus$72,108
$27K
≈ $286/month for 10 years
1.6 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
55% of undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full21%
- Paying it down32%
- Payments paused23%
- Not paying it down18%
- Behind or in default6%
- Forgiven or discharged0–1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
Very generousGrants cover 61% of the $64,848 full price on average across all first-years (very generous), more than at 95% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$39,242 in grants per first-year ÷ $64,848 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (723), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (723)
- Federal aid + grants450avg grant $40.9K
- Grants, no federal aid273avg grant $36.5K
- No grants0pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (451 of 723), because income is only reported for them.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Priority date: July 15 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from December 1 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
In the college's words:
“Augustana College meets students' demonstrated financial need with institutional funds, called Augustana Possible, (less EFC, Federal Direct Student Loan eligibility, and all other available aid) for all qualified applicants. Applicants qualify by having demonstrated financial need and being high-achieving (Academic Merit Tiers 1 and 2).”Augustana College Common Data Set
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)