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Augustana University is a private regional university located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Augustana University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Augustana University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,137 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in South Dakota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Augustana University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Augustana University is ranked 3rd in South Dakota.
Augustana University’s median net annual cost of $24,066 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Augustana University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Business Administration, Education, Health & Fitness, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,066
Average years to graduate
4.5
Poli Sci/Government
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Economic score: 4.41
Romance Language & Linguistics
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Economic score: 5.27
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 5.69
History
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Economic score: 9.16
Sign language
Rank: -
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Economic score: 12.92
Corporate Comms.
Rank: -
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Economic score: 13.69
English Language & Lit
Rank: #345
Economic score: 14.42
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Augustana University - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Augustana University is 21% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Augustana University, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Augustana University graduates within 4.5 years.
Augustana University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Augustana University’s economic mobility score of 6.06 is calculated by adjusting the 4.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Augustana University’s EMS of 6.06 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Augustana University pays $24,066 a year, $27,734 less than the $51,800 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,066
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Augustana University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,066 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,844. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,261
Pell grants
$4,499
State grants
$1,369
Institutional grants
$22,873
Augustana University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,257 applicants, of which 1,621 were admitted and 467 enrolled. Augustana University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
48%
68%
1st generation
14%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%