Gustavus Adolphus College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$53,570

2.06% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$28,805

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

61.8%

4,450 Applicants

2023 Graduation Rate

75.9%

446 Graduates

About

Gustavus Adolphus College is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

In 2023, 686 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (556 degrees), 15.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College is $53,570.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College is $53,570.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,805.

In 2023, 93% of undergraduate students attending Gustavus Adolphus College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$53,570

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College was $53,570.

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Average Net Price

$28,805

2023 Value

4.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Gustavus Adolphus College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,805. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Gustavus Adolphus College grew by 4.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gustavus Adolphus 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

$11,010

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gustavus Adolphus College was of $11,010 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.9% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5.1% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gustavus Adolphus 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.

Admissions

Gustavus Adolphus College received 4,450 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17.7% annual growth. Out of those 4,450 applicants, 2,750 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.8% acceptance rate.

There were N/A students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College in N/A. N/A

Gustavus Adolphus College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,750

Accepted Out of 4,450

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus College was 61.8% (2,750 admissions from 4,450 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 17.7%, while admissions declined by 1.57%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Gustavus Adolphus College is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gustavus Adolphus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.4% White, 5.48% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Two or More Races, 2.46% Asian, 2.31% Black or African American, and 0.0512% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%

2023 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 Gustavus Adolphus College was 84%. N/A

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,550 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
107 enrolled students
Two or More Races
87 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gustavus Adolphus College is 79.4% White, 5.48% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Two or More Races, 2.46% Asian, 2.31% Black or African American, and 0.0512% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 21 students (1.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 166 more women than men received degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College is white (556 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gustavus Adolphus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Other managers (91,592 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,095 people), Postsecondary teachers (66,731 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (65,390 people), and Secondary school teachers (64,354 people).

The most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Elementary & secondary schools (546,624 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (409,806 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (198,679 people), Computer Systems Design (162,139 people), and Legal services (161,058 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
58 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
54 degrees awarded
General Business
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Gustavus Adolphus College was General Psychology with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Gustavus Adolphus College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

260

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

426

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 260 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College, which is 0.61 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (426).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College in General Business, which is 1.42 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College in General Psychology, which is 2.87 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 72% of students graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the N/A 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
556 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gustavus Adolphus College is white (556 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

0.583% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Operations

N/A Gustavus Adolphus College employs 59 Associate professors, 52 Assistant professors and 51 Professors. Most academics at Gustavus Adolphus College are Female Associate professor (32), Female Assistant professor (31), and Male Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College are: Service, with 125 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 69 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

125 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College were Associate professor with 59 employees, Assistant professor with 52 employees, and Professor with 51 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College were Service with 125 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 69 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College was Female Associate professor with 32 employees, Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Male Associate professor with 27 employees.

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

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