St. Augustine College
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access and students from lower-income families. graduation rate is below 25% — most students don't finish here; freshman retention is below 65%. 72% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission.
About This School
St. Augustine College is a private nonprofit institution located in Chicago, Illinois with approximately 787 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $15,491 per year. The graduation rate is 17%, and the typical graduate earns $29,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
St. Augustine College, St. Augustine's College, St. Augustine's University or variations may refer to:
The numbers tell a mixed story here: the remarkably low median debt of just $4,136 at graduation and an affordable net price of $17,082 make this one of the least financially risky college options you'll find, which matters enormously for its largely working-class, bilingual Chicago community. However, the 28% graduation rate is a serious red flag — fewer than 1 in 3 students who start here finish — and median earnings of $29,500 a decade out raise real questions about long-term return on investment. Worth considering only if you have a concrete plan to stay enrolled, strong family support, and are drawn specifically to its Spanish-English bilingual programming, which is genuinely rare among accredited four-year colleges.
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Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 22% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
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 (787 undergraduates).
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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.
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