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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,878 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

−24% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.37

Diversity index vs. every college0.37
0.37
← 0.00higher than 17% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients21%
National median: 34%Below typical
First-generation students15%
National median: 33%Below typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college21%
21%
← 0%higher than 19% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,878undergrads
Compared to every college1.9K
1.9K
← 19larger than 55% of 1,89337.8K →

Where first-years come from

490 first-time students

15% came from other states and 4.3% from abroad; 81% are from Minnesota. Fewer from other states than at 64% of colleges.

  • In-state (Minnesota)81%
  • Other states15%
  • Abroad4.3%

Top home states

  1. Minnesota(home state)81% 396
  2. Iowa2.7% 13
  3. Wisconsin2.4% 12
  4. South Dakota2.2% 11
  5. Illinois1.4% 7

From 20 states (counting DC).

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

23

new transfer students, 4.5% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 6% of colleges.

23 full-time, 0 part-time.

Going on to another college

19%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 107 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

Almost everyone studies full-time.

Men47%
National median: 44%Above typical

53% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students1.9%
National median: 7.5%Below typical
Students 25 and older0.8%
National median: 11%Below typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 2,125 students.

Housing

Beds

2,125

Room for every undergrad (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 20 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference compares

ROTC

Army

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 16% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Other Lutheran colleges

In admission

Religious affiliation or commitment: considered

Scholarships

Some of the college's own need-based and non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation

Campus ministries

Listed among campus activities

Greek life

Undergrad men in a fraternity11%
National median: 7.0%Above typical
Undergrad women in a sorority16%
National median: 8.0%Above typical

Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
  • Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Gustavus Adolphus College Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;Gustavus Adolphus College Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;Gustavus Adolphus College Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)