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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $23,873 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,347 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 44%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$12,043

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$21,318
$30,001–$48,000$23,180
$48,001–$75,000$21,524
$75,001–$110,000$23,223
Over $110,000$32,123

Full cost of attendance before aid: $62,303 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,445
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 45% · Women 55%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
29%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
5%
Total students3,161
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$23,873
Cost of attendance (per year)$62,303
Median federal debt at graduation$25,347
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
57%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
55%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
64%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,829
Admission rate82%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,405 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants56%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computer science$95,637
Nursing$93,046
Economics$88,507
Mathematics$86,446
Accounting$83,185
Finance$79,809
Management information systems$75,100
Business administration$72,706
Marketing$68,757
Communication studies$63,850
Social work$60,546
Political science$55,676
Psychology$55,673
Kinesiology and exercise science$55,499
Teacher education$49,698

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, Arts management, Biochemistry, Biology, Biopsychology, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Clinical and counseling psychology, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis, Data Science, Design, Education (general), English, Ethnic and gender studies, Experimental psychology, Film and video, Fine arts, German, History, International business, International relations, Liberal arts, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Other psychology, Other theology and religious vocations, Pastoral counseling, Philosophy, Physics, Rehabilitation and therapy, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Sociology, Special education, Teaching English as a second language, Theatre, Urban Studies/Affairs, Visual and performing arts, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business24%
Biology10%
Psychology8%
Education8%
Visual and performing arts7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates5%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$16,894
SportsNCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 18%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time52%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$24,111IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 44% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)About 6 miles away · about 20 minutes by car
Town population427,246Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreMinneapolisIn or next to this city
Typical weather15°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Lower St Anthony Falls, MN

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.150.07
Robbery0.150.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.460.08
Motor vehicle theft1.390.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Augsburg University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Augsburg University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $23,873 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Augsburg University?
Augsburg University admitted 82% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Augsburg University’s graduates do?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $58,829; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,347.

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