Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forGenerous aid

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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 8, 2026

Fall 2025: 3,294 applied (fall 2024: 3,017)Augustana University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 2,401 admits (fall 2024: 2,044)Augustana University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 73% admitted (fall 2024: 68%)Augustana University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 20–28 (fall 2024: 21–27)Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: 2,103 undergraduates (fall 2024: 1,965)Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Augustana University 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 (73%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,294

Admitted

2,401

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.66

SAT middle 50%

1150–1370

10001600

ACT middle 50%

20–28

1836

Applications +95% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 68%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,103 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.1K

undergrads · larger than 58% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.24 → 0.45 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (16% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,775 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

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

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,695 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.4K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $24,977 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $56,140.

54%

$25.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.4K above the national median

Full price: $56,140 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 38% · avg $30K; of first-years without need got merit aid

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 54% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,217 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 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 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 95% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 68%.

Cost
Steady
−2% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+95%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 61% → 68% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.24 → 0.45 (to fall 2024)

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

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26
Augustana University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; Fall 2026 entrants; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Augustana University (2026)
Augustana University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 219000 · 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