Augustana University

Augustana University is a private nonprofit college in Sioux Falls, SD. Its average net price is $23,283 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$19,685
$30,001 to $48,000$19,040
$48,001 to $75,000$20,783
$75,001 to $110,000$22,666
$110,001 and up$25,885
$41,768Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$41,768Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,283Average Net Price
$10,914Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$6,690Other Expenses
23.4%Students on Pell Grants
51.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

67.8%Acceptance Rate
570 to 680SAT Reading, Middle Half
580 to 690SAT Math, Middle Half
21 to 27ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,356
8 years after entry$58,619
10 years after entry$61,271
73.5%Graduation Rate
86.1%Retention Rate
$24,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Sioux Falls, SDLocation
Midsize citySetting
1,965Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
American Sign Language$37,521 National median for this major n=704Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$42,706 Small program - rough guide n=40$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=63
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,641 Small program - rough guide n=32$24,250 Small program - rough guide n=35
Business/Corporate Communications$50,777 National median for this major n=985Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computational Science$75,740 National median for this major n=203Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$43,384 National median for this major n=1,509Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General$32,431 National median for this major n=74Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$26,500 Small program - rough guide n=43
Registered Nursing$74,901 n=128$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=73
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$23,900 Small program - rough guide n=44
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$45,872 Small program - rough guide n=75$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$34,413 National median for this major n=488Not published

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