Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private college in Saint Peter, MN. Its average net price is $24,148 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$12,078
$30,001 to $48,000$10,743
$48,001 to $75,000$14,309
$75,001 to $110,000$20,602
$110,001 and up$33,406
$58,024Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$58,024Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$24,148Average Net Price
$12,264Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,176Books and Supplies
$1,394Other Expenses
24.0%Students on Pell Grants
52.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

61.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
24 to 30ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$55,346
8 years after entry$63,712
10 years after entry$67,649
77.3%Graduation Rate
88.0%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Saint Peter, MNLocation
Fringe townSetting
1,878Undergraduate Enrollment
PrivateControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not 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$42,521 Small program - rough guide n=42$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=63
Business and Commerce$55,121 Small program - rough guide n=58$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=60
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
Communications$47,901 Small program - rough guide n=50$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,286 National median for this major n=1,258Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$40,187 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$41,300 National median for this major n=472Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not 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$36,919 Small program - rough guide n=65$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=78
Registered Nursing$76,826 Small program - rough guide n=47$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52
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
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=60
Statistics$68,688 National median for this major n=3,096Not published
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$46,936 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published

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