by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Gustavus Adolphus College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Gustavus Adolphus College amounts to about $65,976.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $56,076.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,900.00 |
| Total cost | $65,976.00 |
| That is 101% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,976.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$44,713.00 |
| Net price | $21,263.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $65,976.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$55,598.00 |
| Net price | $10,378.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,748.00 | $22,021.00 | $68,328.00 |
| Senior year | $11,939.00 | $24,461.00 | $75,900.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $45,346.00 | $92,908.00 | $288,281.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,275.00 | $35,395.00 | $109,825.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $522.00 | $1,069.00 | $3,318.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,622.00 | $128,303.00 | $398,105.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,748.00 | $22,021.00 | $68,328.00 |
| Senior year | $11,131.00 | $22,806.00 | $70,764.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,879.00 | $44,827.00 | $139,093.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,335.00 | $17,078.00 | $52,989.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $252.00 | $516.00 | $1,601.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,214.00 | $61,905.00 | $192,082.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,900.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,895.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,799.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,251.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,611.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,149.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,227.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Gustavus Adolphus College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Gustavus Adolphus College comes to $23,250.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,700.00 |
| 25th | $14,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,950.00 |
| Middle income | $22,905.00 |
| High income | $23,250.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,153.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
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 Gustavus Adolphus College works out to $2,890.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Gustavus Adolphus College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.7% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Gustavus Adolphus College come to $114,789,296.00 over 7,379 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $25,169.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,958.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Gustavus Adolphus College, think through the questions below:
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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.