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St. Augustine College

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·staugustine.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
-7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
810
peer median 924
Avg net price
$17,082
-$1.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
17%-7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%
Full-time retention
52%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 27 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
4
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing4 · 14.8%
  • No Data23 · 85.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
23

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.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+5.1%
$36,599 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.6%
$39,186 vs $34,808
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+13.8%
$39,620 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+41.9%
$49,406 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
9%
$4,545 debt · $49,406 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
5%
$2,085 debt · $39,186 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2024

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,004
$30–48k$17,506
$48–75k$16,905
$75–110k$18,781
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,082
-$1,619vs Baccalaureate median $18,701
Federal loans
5.4%
In-state tuition
$13,288
Out-of-state
$13,288

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 685 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $419K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
685
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,879,144 total
Direct Loans
$419K
89 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$182K
46 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$238K
43 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 84 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
84
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
0.0%
2018
7.0%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at St. Augustine College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

184 total completions
01Education
5228.3%
02Liberal Arts
3016.3%
03Public Admin
2915.8%
04Health Professions
2513.6%
05Psychology
2212.0%
06Business
1910.3%
07Computer Sciences
52.7%
08Personal/Culinary
21.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
810
12-mo unduplicated
1,041
Undergraduate
1,041
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%155
Women
85%886

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
78.2%
Unknown
8.8%
Black
5.9%
Non-resident
3.6%
Asian
2.1%
White
1.2%
Two or more
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 680 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    St. Augustine College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions St. Augustine College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectSt. Augustine College
    17%810$17,082Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
    100%624$14,325Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
    17%1,037$15,135Baccalaureate
    Herzing University-Akron
    0%94.6%393$20,320Baccalaureate
    University of Rio Grande
    36%2,258$29,541Baccalaureate
    University of Northwestern Ohio
    32%2,525$20,609Baccalaureate
    Peer group median25%94.6%924$18,701

    Frequently asked questions about St. Augustine College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St. Augustine College.

    What is the graduation rate at St. Augustine College?

    St. Augustine College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend St. Augustine College?

    St. Augustine College reports a total enrollment of 810 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at St. Augustine College?

    The average net price at St. Augustine College is $17,082 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is St. Augustine College located?

    St. Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60640-3501.

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