Gustavus Adolphus College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,950

3.52% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$27,657

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.778%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

72.6%

3,799 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,251

98.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

78.4%

479 Graduates

About

Gustavus Adolphus College is a higher education institution located in Nicollet County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Gustavus Adolphus College were General Psychology (46 degrees awarded), General Business (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (34 degrees).

In 2021, 449 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. 68.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (346 degrees), 10.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College is $49,950, which is $21,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College is $49,950, which is $21,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,657.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Gustavus Adolphus College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,950

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College was $49,950. The cost of tuition at Gustavus Adolphus College is $21,445 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,657

2021 Value

3.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Gustavus Adolphus College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,657. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Gustavus Adolphus College grew by 3.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,430

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gustavus Adolphus College was of $10,430 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.66% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.06% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.778%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Gustavus Adolphus College was 0.778%, which represents 4 out of the 514 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Gustavus Adolphus College received 3,799 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 19.8% annual growth. Out of those 3,799 applicants, 2,757 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.6% acceptance rate.

There were 2,251 students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021.

Gustavus Adolphus College has an overall enrollment yield of 20%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,757

Accepted Out of 3,799

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus College was 72.6% (2,757 admissions from 3,799 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 70.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 19.8%, while admissions declined by −17.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Gustavus Adolphus College had a total enrollment of 2,251 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Gustavus Adolphus College is 2,224 students and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gustavus Adolphus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.6% White, 4.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Asian, 3.73% Two or More Races, 3.24% Black or African American, 0.133% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.1%), followed by White Male (33.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,251 students. The full-time enrollment at Gustavus Adolphus College is 2,224 and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gustavus Adolphus College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Gustavus Adolphus College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gustavus Adolphus College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,791 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
110 enrolled students
Asian
90 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gustavus Adolphus College is 79.6% White, 4.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Asian, 3.73% Two or More Races, 3.24% Black or African American, 0.133% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 16 students (0.711%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 167 more women than men received degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College is white (346 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Gustavus Adolphus College is General Psychology (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (34 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gustavus Adolphus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,826 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (125,808 people), Other managers (111,717 people), Secondary school teachers (86,721 people), and Postsecondary teachers (81,003 people).

The most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (18 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and History (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (18 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and History (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gustavus Adolphus College are Elementary & secondary schools (310,568 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (184,453 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (111,122 people), Legal services (98,415 people), and Computer Systems Design (68,151 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gustavus Adolphus College.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
46 degree-majors awarded
General Business
35 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Gustavus Adolphus College was General Psychology with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

141

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

308

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College, which is 0.458 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (308).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gustavus Adolphus College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College in General Business, which is 1.33 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Gustavus Adolphus College in General Psychology, which is 5.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

73%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 73% of students graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Gustavus Adolphus College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.418% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
346 degrees awarded
Asian
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gustavus Adolphus College is white (346 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (33 degrees).

0.223% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
237 degrees awarded
White Male
109 degrees awarded
Asian Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gustavus Adolphus College is white female (237 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (109 degrees).

Operations

Gustavus Adolphus College has an endowment valued at nearly $275M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 68.1M (24.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Gustavus Adolphus College had a total salary expenditure of 82.8M. Gustavus Adolphus College employs 65 Associate professors, 55 Assistant professors and 50 Professors. Most academics at Gustavus Adolphus College are Female Assistant professor (38), Female Associate professor (37), and Male Associate professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College are: Service, with 116 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 98 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees.

Endowment

$275M

2021 Endowment

36.8%

growth from 2020

Gustavus Adolphus College has an endowment valued at about $275M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Gustavus Adolphus College grew 36.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $223M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gustavus Adolphus College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$35.4M

2021 Salaries

2.11%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Gustavus Adolphus College paid a median of $35.4M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($82.8M) and a 2.11% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13M

Instructional Salaries

183

Number of Employees

In 2021, Gustavus Adolphus College paid a total of $13M to 183 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

65 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

116 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College were Associate professor with 65 employees, Assistant professor with 55 employees, and Professor with 50 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College were Service with 116 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 98 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gustavus Adolphus College was Female Assistant professor with 38 employees, Female Associate professor with 37 employees, and Male Associate professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gustavus Adolphus College.