Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,103 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.48
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
534 first-time students
39% came from other states and 11% from abroad; 50% are from South Dakota. More from other states than at 69% of colleges.
- In-state (South Dakota)50%
- Other states39%
- Abroad11%
Top home states
- South Dakota(home state)50% 267
- Minnesota25% 132
- Nebraska3.9% 21
- Iowa3.4% 18
- Wisconsin2.2% 12
From 16 states (counting DC).
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
67
new transfer students, 11% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 17% of colleges.
65 full-time, 2 part-time.
Going on to another college
18%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 95 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.
60% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
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 1,376 students.
Housing
Beds
1,376
About 65 for every 100 undergrads (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 21 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
4-1-4 (two terms and a January term)
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- A program for students with intellectual disabilities
- 11% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered
Scholarships
Some of the college's own non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
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
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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;Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Augustana University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)