by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Augustana College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Augustana is ranked #472 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Augustana also holds the #22 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
Augustana College has an acceptance rate of 63%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Augustana.
About 38% of students accepted to Augustana submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 640.
Augustana received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 29.
At Augustana, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Augustana College is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Augustana College has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Augustana for first-time, full-time students is 79%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Augustana College.
The current enrollment includes 2,418 undergraduates at Augustana.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Augustana College.
The typical net cost at Augustana is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Augustana
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,549 | $14,949 | $17,567 | $20,075 | $6,658 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Augustana, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Augustana, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,726 a year. That adds up to $26,904 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Augustana College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Augustana College make about $62,971 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Augustana College students since it is 28% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Augustana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Augustana College.
Contact details for Augustana College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296 |
| Phone: | 3097947000 |
| Website: | www.augustana.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AugustanaCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Augustana_IL |
In the latest year of available data, students from 20 majors graduated from Augustana College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 701 | NA |
| General Psychology | 64 | $27,576 |
| General Biology | 63 | $25,342 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 45 | $40,005 |
| Accounting | 41 | $54,498 |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | $47,529 |
| Communication Sciences | 35 | $19,360 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 33 | NA |
| Marketing | 33 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 24 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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