Augustana University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,450

3.27% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$18,937

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

0.426%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

67.8%

1,975 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,080

81.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

71%

304 Graduates

About

Augustana University is a higher education institution located in Minnehaha County, SD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Augustana University were Registered Nursing (49 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (44 degrees).

In 2017, 579 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Augustana University. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (504 degrees), 31.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Augustana University is $31,450, which is $6,256 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Augustana University is $31,450, which is $6,256 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,937.

In 2017, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 57% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$31,450

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Augustana University was $31,450. The cost of tuition at Augustana University is $6,256 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Augustana University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,937

2017 Value

5.19%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Augustana University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,937. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Augustana University grew by 5.19%.

This chart compares the average net price of Augustana University (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

$6,740

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Augustana University was of $6,740 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 0.567% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Augustana University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Augustana University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.04% with respect to 2016, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Augustana University (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.426%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Augustana University was 0.426%, which represents 2 out of the 469 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Augustana University received 1,975 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 34.9% annual growth. Out of those 1,975 applicants, 1,339 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,080 students enrolled at Augustana University in 2017, and 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Augustana University has an overall enrollment yield of 35.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,339

Accepted Out of 1,975

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Augustana University was 67.8% (1,339 admissions from 1,975 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 69.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 34.9%, while admissions grew by 32.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Augustana University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

6% of enrolled first-time students at Augustana University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Augustana University has a total enrollment of 2,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Augustana University is 1,704 students and the part-time enrollment is 376. This means that 81.9% of students enrolled at Augustana University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Augustana University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.7% White, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 1.92% Black or African American, 1.39% Two or More Races, 1.2% Asian, 0.481% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0481% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Augustana University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (53.9%), followed by White Male (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (60%), followed by White Male (32%) and Asian Female (4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Augustana University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Augustana University is 1,704 and the part-time enrollment is 376. This means that 81.9% of students enrolled at Augustana University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Augustana University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2017 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 Augustana University was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Augustana University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Augustana University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,761
Hispanic or Latino
59
Black or African American
40

The enrolled student population at Augustana University is 84.7% White, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 1.92% Black or African American, 1.39% Two or More Races, 1.2% Asian, 0.481% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0481% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 12 students (0.577%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 125 more women than men received degrees from Augustana University. The majority of degree recipients at Augustana University are white (504 degrees awarded). There were 31.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Augustana University is Registered Nursing (49 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (44 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Augustana University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Education (151 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Augustana University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,532,794 people), Secondary school teachers (598,500 people), Physicians (413,259 people), Education administrators (283,001 people), and Postsecondary teachers (259,830 people).

The most specialized majors at Augustana University are Language & Linguistics (39 degrees awarded), Education (151 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), Biology (53 degrees), and Math & Statistics (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Augustana University are Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Dentists, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Augustana University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,925,486 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (562,433 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (561,371 people), Offices of physicians (237,155 people), and Computer Systems Design (169,534 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
49 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
44 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Augustana University was Registered Nursing with 49 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Augustana University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 227 degrees were awarded to men at Augustana University, which is 0.645 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (352).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Augustana University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Augustana University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.77 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 72 degrees were awarded to women at Augustana University in General Education, which is 6 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 57% of students graduating from Augustana University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Augustana University is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
504 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Augustana University is white (504 degrees awarded). There were 31.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

0.173% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
321 degrees awarded
White Male
183 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Augustana University is white female (321 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (183 degrees).

Operations

Augustana University has an endowment valued at nearly $75.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.05M (2.71%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Augustana University had a total salary expenditure of $51.2M. Augustana University employs 55 Assistant professors, 39 Associate professors, and 34 Professors. Most academics at Augustana University are Female Assistant professors (35), Male Professors(25), and Male Associate professors (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Augustana University are: Management, with 58 employees, Service, with 48 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$75.5M

2017 Endowment

15.3%

growth from 2016

Augustana University has an endowment valued at about $75.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Augustana University grew 15.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Augustana University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.27M - Federal
$113k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Augustana University received $2.27M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $113k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$21.3M

2017 Salaries

2.66%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Augustana University paid a median of $21.3M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($51.2M) and a 2.66% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.92% growth from 2015 and a 2.51% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.81M

Instructional Salaries

142

Number of Employees

In 2017, Augustana University paid a total of $8.81M to 142 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

55 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Augustana University were Assistant professor with 55 employees; Associate professor with 39 employees; and Associate professor with 34 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Augustana University were Management with 58 employees; Service with 48 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Augustana University was Female Assistant professor with 35 employees, Male Professor with 25 employees, and Male Associate professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Augustana University.

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