Augustana College
About
Augustana College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Its campus is adjacent to the Mississippi River and covers 115 acres (46.5 ha) of hilly, wooded land.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 58 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing18 · 31.0%
- No Data39 · 67.2%
- Failing1 · 1.7%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 3
- Feb 2024Initial AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Feb 2016Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 722 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 603 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Augustana College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 14
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus11
Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Augustana College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Augustana College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAugustana College | 73% | — | 2,570 | $12,437 | Baccalaureate |
| 64% | 87.1% | 2,844 | $24,813 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 77% | 61.0% | 1,906 | $26,895 | Baccalaureate | |
| 75% | 39.3% | 1,582 | $29,550 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 71.5% | 1,384 | $25,635 | Baccalaureate | |
| 64% | 77.3% | 3,003 | $23,033 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 59% | 55.6% | 1,525 | $21,619 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 83.1% | 1,804 | $27,786 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 81.4% | 2,255 | $26,539 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 89.8% | 2,314 | $25,884 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 71% | 77.3% | 2,081 | $25,760 |
Institutions like Augustana College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Augustana College's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWisconsin
Carthage College
Grad rate64%Admit rate87.1%Enrollment2,844Net price$24,813View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College
Grad rate77%Admit rate61.0%Enrollment1,906Net price$26,895View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Illinois Wesleyan University
Grad rate75%Admit rate39.3%Enrollment1,582Net price$29,550View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Luther College
Grad rate71%Admit rate71.5%Enrollment1,384Net price$25,635View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois
North Central College
Grad rate64%Admit rate77.3%Enrollment3,003Net price$23,033View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Grad rate59%Admit rate55.6%Enrollment1,525Net price$21,619View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Roanoke College
Grad rate67%Admit rate83.1%Enrollment1,804Net price$27,786View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Susquehanna University
Grad rate82%Admit rate81.4%Enrollment2,255Net price$26,539View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWashington
Whitworth University
Grad rate71%Admit rate89.8%Enrollment2,314Net price$25,884View data
Augustana College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of Institutional Research at Augustana College is to collect, analyze, and interpret data that can be used to assess the mission and objectives of the college.
Visit IR office page- Tšooane MolapoDirector of Institutional Research
Common Data Set
Augustana College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C17,956 applied → 5,273 admitted (66.3%) → 671 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 66.3% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1020–1280 (median 1140).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 21–28 (median 24).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
Waitlist outcome
C2403 offered a waitlist spot, 12 accepted it, 5 admitted (41.7% of those who stayed on).
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $70,098 (2026-2027).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $70,098 → about $28,860 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($41,238); 88% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H183% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H564% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $34,985 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 72%; first-year retention 82%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 10 pts below the overall rate (62% vs 72%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I352% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~33% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B220% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,536 undergraduates and 34 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1264 transfer applicants → 192 admitted (72.7%) → 73 enrolled
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardaugustana.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Research Dashboard | Augustana College2026The Institutional Research Dashboard at Augustana College provides a five-year comparison of key indicators that assist in decision making. This includes insights into admissions, advancement, enrollment, finances, student financial aid, and students' instruction and experience. The page features retention and graduation rates data, student body diversity, and offers a detailed account of enrollment trends from Fall 2015 to Fall 2025. All data are recorded based on the fall semester census or end-of-fiscal year values.augustana.edu
- Strategic planBold & Boundless | Augustana College2024The 'Bold & Boundless' strategic plan, launched under the leadership of President Andrea Talentino in 2024, seeks to prepare Augustana College students to be impactful leaders. The plan emphasizes compelling diverse student enrollment, engaging learning experiences, and providing real-world experiences to maximize student potential. Approved by the Board of Trustees, the plan focuses on three themes: neighborhood and place, purpose and distinction, and transformational engagement.augustana.edu
Grants & funding (6)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityAugustana GrantAugustana Collegeinstitution_site$27,000
- opportunityIllinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) GrantState of Illinoisinstitution_site$8,064
- opportunityPell GrantFederal Governmentinstitution_site$7,395
- opportunityTEACH GrantFederal Governmentinstitution_site$4,000
- opportunityFederal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)Federal Governmentinstitution_site$500
- opportunityAugustana College Endowed and Annual AwardsAugustana Collegeinstitution_site
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