More selective than 75% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $63,553. College Scorecard.
Higher than 81% of Illinois colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 66% of Illinois colleges we cover and 76% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Augustana College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,424 applicants, Augustana College admitted 5,022 and 723 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1030–1270 on the SAT or 21–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Augustana College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Augustana College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Augustana College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,787 | $64,411 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $16,525 | $67,422 | 2.5 years |
| $48–75k | $16,865 | $68,809 | 2.5 years |
| $75–110k | $22,405 | $91,412 | 3.4 years |
| $110k+ | $28,086 | $114,591 | 4.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (73% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($62,971) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $27,174 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Augustana College majors, earnings & careers
Augustana College offers 49 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Science & Math · 10
- Business & Finance · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Augustana College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $91,143 | $27,000 |
| Engineering Physics | $85,993 | $27,000 |
| Computer Science | $83,339 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $81,562 | $27,000 |
| International Business | $75,672 | $25,500 |
| Biology | $68,648 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $63,730 | $26,375 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $62,757 | $26,000 |
Quick list of all 49 majors
- Accounting$91,143
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$68,648
- Business Administration$81,562
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$49,015
- Communications$63,730
- Computational Science—
- Computer Science$83,339
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$47,613
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,092
- Engineering Physics$85,993
- English$43,492
- Environmental Science / Conservation$62,757
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance—
- Geography$49,763
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History$45,048
- International Business$75,672
- Journalism—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Political Science$55,295
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$52,818
- Public Health—
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology$57,943
- Sociology and Anthropology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$55,909
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$60,223
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing$33,950
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Davenport
Overall prices in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,056. Housing costs 32% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Rock Island County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Rock Island County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Augustana College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 63% | $22,736 | 73% | $62,971 | This school |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 55% | $18,425 | 75% | $82,592 | |
| Lake Forest College | 57% | $28,673 | 78% | $61,825 | |
| University of St Francis | 65% | $13,006 | 67% | $63,926 | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 56% | $20,729 | 61% | $53,213 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Augustana College would cost you $4,311 more per year than Illinois Institute of Technology, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Augustana College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$4,362).
- Illinois Institute of Technology gives aided families $8,922 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Augustana College | Illinois Institute of Technology | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $51,598 | $52,386 | −$788 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,200 | −$200 |
| Housing & meals | $12,166 | $16,528 | −$4,362 |
| Personal & travel | $1,848 | $3,500 | −$1,652 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,059 | −$5,450 | +$2,391 |
| Sticker price | $63,553 | $68,164 | −$4,611 |
| Average grants | −$40,817 | −$49,739 | +$8,922 |
| You pay | $22,736 | $18,425 | +$4,311 |
“+” means Augustana College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Augustana College
What is the Augustana College acceptance rate?
Augustana College accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,022 of 7,424 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1030–1270 on the SAT or 21–29 on the ACT.
How much does Augustana College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $63,553 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,736 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,787 and families earning $110k+ pay $28,086.
How much do Augustana College graduates earn?
Former Augustana College students earn a median $62,971 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Augustana College graduation rate?
73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
How long does a Augustana College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Augustana College costs about $68,809 after grants ($16,865 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $62,971 ten years after starting, $27,174 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 2.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Augustana College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/augustana-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).