Augustana University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Augustana University

Augustana University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,965 students of which 2,204 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Augustana University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 67.8%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,195 and an ACT midpoint of 25. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $23,894, with published in-state tuition of $40,160 and a Pell grant recipient share of 17.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 74.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 86.1%. Graduates earn a median of $59,217 ten years after enrolling, compared with $49,826 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 82500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 77.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.