Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private four-year · City: Small
2,446undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,695average net price per year
79%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,424
- Admitted
- 5,022
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 61%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 723
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 41%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
58 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (13)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- French Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,834
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,166
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,848
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $64,848
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $64,848
- Total cost living at home
- $52,682
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,549 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,949 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,567 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,075 |
| Over $110,000 | $6,658 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,474
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,822
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,905
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 79%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 79%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 73% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 79% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 402 | 83% |
| Men | 333 | 75% |
| Asian | 20 | 60% |
| Black | 31 | 68% |
| Hispanic | 70 | 74% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 492 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 63% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 86 | 80% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 680 | 79% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 64 | 78% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 80% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,484
- Undergraduates
- 2,446
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,424
- Part-time undergraduates
- 22
- Graduate students
- 38
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 17% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL, 61201-2296
- County
- Rock Island County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.