Augustana College

www.augustana.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,136

6.67% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,233

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.6%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

57.4%

6,894 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,389

99.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

76.6%

556 Graduates

About

Augustana College is a higher education institution located in Rock Island County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Augustana College were General Biological Sciences (99 degrees awarded), General Finance (55 degrees), and General Psychology (53 degrees).

In 2020, 894 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Augustana College. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (665 degrees), 7.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Augustana College is $45,136, which is $16,736 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Augustana College is $45,136, which is $16,736 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,233.

In 2020, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 63% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$45,136

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Augustana College was $45,136. The cost of tuition at Augustana College is $16,736 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Augustana College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,233

2020 Value

1.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Augustana College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,233. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Augustana College grew by 1.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Augustana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,890

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Augustana College was of $10,890 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.01% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Augustana College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Augustana College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Augustana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Augustana College was 3.6%, which represents 21 out of the 584 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Augustana College received 6,894 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 2.03% annual growth. Out of those 6,894 applicants, 3,954 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,389 students enrolled at Augustana College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Augustana College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

3,954

Accepted Out of 6,894

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Augustana College was 57.4% (3,954 admissions from 6,894 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 56.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 2.03%, while admissions grew by 3.35%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Augustana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Augustana College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Augustana College has a total enrollment of 2,389 students. The full-time enrollment at Augustana College is 2,370 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Augustana College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Augustana College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.3% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.73% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.126% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0419% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Augustana College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.66%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and Two or More Races Female (8.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Augustana College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,389 students. The full-time enrollment at Augustana College is 2,370 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Augustana College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Augustana College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Augustana College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Augustana College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Augustana College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,583
Hispanic or Latino
280
Black or African American
89

The enrolled student population at Augustana College is 66.3% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.73% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.126% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0419% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22 students (0.921%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 152 more women than men received degrees from Augustana College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Augustana College is white (665 degrees awarded). There were 7.82 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Augustana College is General Biological Sciences (99 degrees awarded), followed by General Finance (55 degrees) and General Psychology (53 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Augustana College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Augustana College are Physicians (400,759 people), Other managers (241,322 people), Postsecondary teachers (177,114 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (147,610 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (117,028 people).

The most specialized majors at Augustana College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees), Biology (157 degrees), and Communications (64 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Augustana College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Dentists, Actuaries, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Augustana College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (484,497 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (451,652 people), Elementary & secondary schools (380,734 people), Offices of physicians (212,739 people), and Computer Systems Design (173,491 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Augustana College.

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
99 degree-majorss awarded
General Finance
55 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
53 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Augustana College was General Biological Sciences with 99 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Augustana College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

371

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

523

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 371 degrees were awarded to men at Augustana College, which is 0.709 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (523).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Augustana College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Augustana College in General Finance, which is 6.86 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 78 degrees were awarded to women at Augustana College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.71 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 70% of students graduating from Augustana College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Augustana College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.44% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
665 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
85 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Augustana College is white (665 degrees awarded). There were 7.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (85 degrees).

1.79% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
373 degrees awarded
White Male
292 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Augustana College is white female (373 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (292 degrees).

Operations

Augustana College has an endowment valued at nearly $166M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.336%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Augustana College had a total salary expenditure of $74M. Augustana College employs 68 Professors, 50 Associate professors, and 43 Instructors. Most academics at Augustana College are Male Professors (42), Female Professors(26), and Male Associate professors (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Augustana College are: Management, with 88 employees, Service, with 88 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$166M

2020 Endowment

3.91%

decline from 2019

Augustana College has an endowment valued at about $166M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Augustana College declined 3.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $126M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Augustana College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.68M - Federal
$156k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Augustana College received $2.68M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $156k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$32.7M

2020 Salaries

0.124%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Augustana College paid a median of $32.7M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($74M) and a 0.124% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.826% decline from 2018 and a 3.03% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14M

Instructional Salaries

195

Number of Employees

In 2020, Augustana College paid a total of $14M to 195 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Augustana College were Professor with 68 employees; Associate professor with 50 employees; and Associate professor with 43 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Augustana College were Management with 88 employees; Service with 88 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Augustana College was Male Professor with 42 employees, Female Professor with 26 employees, and Male Associate professor with 25 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Augustana College.

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