by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Augustana University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Augustana University was awarded 4 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Augustana University is ranked #376 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Augustana University also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in South Dakota ranking.
The acceptance rate at Augustana University is a competitive 68%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 4% of students accepted to Augustana University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 690.
Augustana University received ACT scores from 51% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.
The student to faculty ratio at Augustana University is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 University is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 84% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Augustana University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Augustana University for first-time, full-time students is 76%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Augustana University.
The current enrollment includes 1,818 undergraduates at Augustana University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Augustana University.
The average net price of Augustana University 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 University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,552 | $18,948 | $22,479 | $26,689 | $26,388 |
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 University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Augustana University, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,446 a year. That adds up to $25,784 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.0%. 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 University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Augustana University make around $59,217 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for Augustana University students since it is 20% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Augustana University make the most money.
Augustana University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Augustana University.
Get in touch with Augustana University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001 |
| Phone: | 6052745516 |
| Website: | www.augie.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AugustanaCollegeSD |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/augustanasd |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 20 majors graduated from Augustana University. 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 | 642 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | $43,860 |
| Health & Physical Education | 59 | NA |
| General Education | 53 | $51,320 |
| General Biology | 50 | $25,995 |
| Nursing | 46 | $60,050 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 | $38,193 |
| Special Education | 36 | NA |
| General Psychology | 26 | NA |
| Marketing | 17 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
906 students took at least one online class at Augustana University.
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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