by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Augustana University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Augustana University works out to about $53,169.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $40,160.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,009.00 |
| Total cost | $53,169.00 |
| That is 62% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,169.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,265.00 |
| Net price | $21,904.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,169.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,413.00 |
| Net price | $16,756.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $17,393.00 | $22,736.00 | $55,189.00 |
| Senior year | $19,452.00 | $25,428.00 | $61,723.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $73,638.00 | $96,262.00 | $233,663.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,053.00 | $36,672.00 | $89,017.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $847.00 | $1,108.00 | $2,689.00 |
| Total amount paid | $101,691.00 | $132,934.00 | $322,680.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $17,393.00 | $22,736.00 | $55,189.00 |
| Senior year | $18,054.00 | $23,600.00 | $57,287.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,446.00 | $46,337.00 | $112,476.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,504.00 | $17,653.00 | $42,849.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $408.00 | $533.00 | $1,294.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,950.00 | $63,989.00 | $155,325.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,894.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,723.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,552.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,948.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,479.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,689.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,388.00 |
Use Augustana University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Augustana University is $21,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,384.00 |
| 25th | $10,648.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,250.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,267.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,385.00 |
| Middle income | $21,344.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Augustana University hold $1,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Augustana University is $2,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Augustana University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Augustana University add up to $98,185,888.00 distributed across 6,190 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,967.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,750.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Augustana University, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.