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Augustana College (IL)

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,418
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 57%
International 20%
Hispanic 13%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%
From State 60%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Health Sciences 13%
Arts 7%
Education 5%
Computer Science 4%
Engineering 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,598
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,553
10-Year ROI $226,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1070 – 1230
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 520 – 630
ACT Range 21 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Augustana College (IL) 447 45% / 55% 10% $62,312 96%
Pre-Engineering 10 +1 70% / 30% 20% $84,273 86 95%
Computational Science 2 +2 100% / 0% 100% $76,809 78
Computer Science 14 +3 71% / 29% 64% $76,294 77 94%
Applied Mathematics 2 +2 0% / 100% 100% $78,233 80
Chemistry +4 $65,628 58
Geosciences 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $61,316 47
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,332 68
Physics +1 $71,354 70
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 17% $55,732 30 100%
Biology 52 +11 33% / 67% 6% $63,514 53 94%
Environmental Studies 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $47,186 10 90%
Neuroscience 7 +5 29% / 71% 0% $60,107 43 95%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 22 0% / 100% 0% $63,128 52 100%
Exercise Science 23 +1 57% / 43% 0% $56,780 33
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 4 +5 75% / 25% 25% $60,119 43 97%
Public Health 9 +7 22% / 78% 11% $57,611 36
Accounting 19 +22 63% / 37% 5% $80,334 82 98%
Business Administration 28 +10 71% / 29% 14% $72,234 71 97%
Business Analytics 6 +3 83% / 17% 67% $71,389 70
Economics +7 $71,946 71
Finance 24 +9 88% / 12% 8% $81,633 83
International Business 10 +3 50% / 50% 50% $74,159 74 89%
Management Information Systems +3 $78,170 80
Management Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $73,426 73
Marketing 24 +9 58% / 42% 4% $69,017 65
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,555 19
Classics +2 $50,975 17
Communication 9 +13 22% / 78% 11% $63,279 52 99%
Creative Writing 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $33,271 2 100%
English 8 +2 38% / 62% 0% $45,611 8 92%
French 3 33% / 67% 33% $55,297 29 96%
French Studies +11 $54,407 27
Geography 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $48,768 13 100%
German 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,921 22
History 5 +6 80% / 20% 0% $44,147 7 100%
Journalism 4 +11 75% / 25% 0% $55,068 28
Philosophy 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $50,508 17
Political Science 20 +4 45% / 55% 10% $60,666 45 96%
Psychology 46 +18 37% / 63% 0% $57,918 37 95%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,364 16
Scandinavian Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,371 26
Sociology and Anthropology 9 +4 22% / 78% 11% $51,074 18
Women's Studies 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $51,240 18
Elementary Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $53,637 24 96%
English Education 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% $48,710 13 94%
French Language Teacher Education $49,166 14
History Teacher Education +2 $49,046 13
Mathematics Teacher Education +1 $49,287 14
Science Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,710 13 94%
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $48,710 13 94%
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,710 13 94%
Art History 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,049 5
Art Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,710 13 94%
Graphic Design 7 +2 43% / 57% 14% $49,518 14 100%
Keyboard Instruments 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,913 6
Music +1 $42,919 6
Music Education 11 9% / 91% 0% $48,710 13 94%
Studio Art 5 +6 20% / 80% 0% $42,477 5
Technical Theatre $31,991 2
Theater 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $29,473 1 90%
Voice and Opera $42,933 6