Augustana University
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Augustana University is a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with approximately 1,965 undergraduate students enrolled. Augustana University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 68%. The average net price after financial aid is $23,894 per year. The graduation rate is 73%, and the typical graduate earns $49,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The university identifies 1860 as the year of its founding, the same as its Rock Island, Illinois, Swedish-heritage sister school, Augustana College. It derives its name from the Confessio Augustana, or Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism. Until September 2015, the university was known as Augustana College.
This small Lutheran university in Sioux Falls offers a genuinely accessible private school experience — a 59% acceptance rate and $24,723 average net price make it attainable, and the $21,250 median debt at graduation is relatively manageable. The 76% graduation rate is decent but not exceptional, so it's worth asking what support systems exist for students who struggle. Worth considering if you want a tight-knit campus (under 2,000 undergrads) and can see yourself in the Midwest, though the $49,500 median earnings at 10 years out suggests the financial payoff is modest rather than transformative.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 9% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,965 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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