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Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gustavus Adolphus College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,178 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Minnesota, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gustavus Adolphus College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Gustavus Adolphus College is ranked 15th in Minnesota.
Gustavus Adolphus College’s median net annual cost of $24,696 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Gustavus Adolphus College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business and Commerce, Biology, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,696
Average years to graduate
4.1
Statistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.51
Economics
Rank: #158
Economic score: 2.98
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #150
Economic score: 4.1
History
Rank: #209
Economic score: 7.44
Sociology
Rank: #250
Economic score: 8.39
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #137
Economic score: 8.7
Geography/Cartography
Rank: #85
Economic score: 9.18
English Language & Lit
Rank: #273
Economic score: 9.39
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #148
Economic score: 15.11
Chemistry
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 76.72
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Gustavus Adolphus College is 13% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Gustavus Adolphus College, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gustavus Adolphus College graduates within 4.2 years.
Gustavus Adolphus College is in the top 50% 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.
Gustavus Adolphus College’s economic mobility score of 14.99 is calculated by adjusting the 3.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gustavus Adolphus College’s EMS of 14.99 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 Gustavus Adolphus College pays $24,696 a year, $36,603 less than the $61,299 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 $24,696
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gustavus Adolphus College, 99% 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 $24,696 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,173. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,197
Pell grants
$4,740
State grants
$5,880
Institutional grants
$29,269
Gustavus Adolphus College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,799 applicants, of which 2,757 were admitted and 551 enrolled. Gustavus Adolphus College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%