Private nonprofit · College

Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois · Small city

62.7%
Admit rate
$22,736
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$62,971
Median earnings

Augustana College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rock Island, Illinois (small city setting), enrolling 2,490 undergraduates. It has a Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,490 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 63% admitNCAA Division III with football · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Augustana College's admitted students.

Admit rate
62.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1270
Avg GPA (est.)
3.38

Enter a test score to see where you land against Augustana College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Augustana College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rock Island, Illinois

Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The original portion of what is now known as Rock Island was called Farnhamsburg – after the original two homes were built by Colonel George Davenport and Russell Farnham in 1826. The original city plat was filed on July 10, 1835, and was named Stephenson. The Denkmann-Hauberg House is a historic site in the city, which includes a community events space. Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel is located along the Mississippi River and is among the largest casinos in Illinois. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
150 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Quad City (MLI)

How Augustana College compares

Selectivity62.7%

More selective than 73% · #15 most selective of 58 in Illinois

SAT average1165

Higher than 49%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 82% · #11 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention82%

Higher than 67%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,971

Higher than 73% · #22 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$22,736

Cheaper than 37% · #43 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,490

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare Augustana College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Illinois.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,538students
  • Undergraduate2,49098%
  • Graduate482%

Undergraduates by gender

2,490undergrads
  • Women1,46559%
  • Men1,02541%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black4.7%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian2.6%
  • Other or multiracial26%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,490
Graduate enrollment
48
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$90,216
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,700
Endowment
$222,938,769

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
62.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1270
SAT average
1165
SAT reading
520–630
SAT math
510–640
ACT composite
21–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.38

Cost

In-state tuition
$51,598
Room & board
$12,502
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$63,553
Average net price
$22,736

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
82%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,849
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,971
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
55%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
76%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
67%
Low-income (Pell)
75%
First-generation
74%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,730
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
69%
Housing charge (year)
$6,114
Meal plan (year)
$6,604
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Varsity athletes
967 (612 men · 355 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)293
Football146
Soccer64
Swimming and Diving (combined)61
Volleyball55
Baseball52
Wrestling50
Water Polo49
Basketball47
Lacrosse42
Golf40
Tennis31
Softball28
Bowling9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
17
Property offenses (2022–2024)
17

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,570 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

11reported offenses a year
5.7 violent a year5.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
5.0
Rape
4.0
Fondling
1.7
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,787
$30–48k
$16,525
$48–75k
$16,865
$75–110k
$22,405
$110k+
$28,086

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$69,554

$16,865/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$33,822
average award, among those who get one

Augustana College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $33,822. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 593 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,971
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,528
Men
$68,048

Men out-earn women by $7,520 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
13°F
Annual rain
38.8″
Annual snow
36.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Island L&D 15, IL US station (1.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.