Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 2,800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (61%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,511
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 92%
From Region 3%
Athletes 21.5%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 31%
White 29%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 11%
Mixed 8%
International 3%
Native American 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Augsburg University 432 44% / 56% 3% $60,793 49 99%
Computer Science 31 +2 81% / 19% 6% $92,872 92 100%
Data Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $81,871 84
Game and Interactive Media Design $64,825 59
Chemistry 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $62,151 53 100%
Mathematics 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $84,369 86 100%
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0% $74,442 77
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $58,351 42
Biology 23 +1 39% / 61% 0% $59,949 47 100%
Biopsychology 11 0% / 100% 0% $56,650 37
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,716 20
Exercise Science 16 +1 81% / 19% 0% $54,484 30 100%
Nursing Administration 22 14% / 86% 0% $85,284 87 96%
Accounting 10 +6 50% / 50% 0% $72,814 75 100%
Business Administration 24 +4 62% / 38% 4% $59,929 47 97%
Economics $79,963 83
Economics 6 83% / 17% 0% $79,963 83 100%
Finance 29 +9 76% / 24% 0% $72,488 74 100%
International Business 8 +6 38% / 62% 12% $73,286 75
Management Information Systems 8 50% / 50% 0% $72,702 74 96%
Marketing 32 +6 53% / 47% 3% $68,092 66 100%
Area Studies $48,319 15
Clinical Psychology 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $44,689 9 100%
Communication 13 38% / 62% 0% $47,239 13 100%
Creative Writing 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $44,480 9
Digital Communication 2 0% / 100% 50% $48,092 14
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,696 9
History 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $47,955 14
International Affairs 3 0% / 100% 33% $55,426 33
Liberal Studies 7 43% / 57% 14% $50,608 20
Native American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,185 14
Philosophy +1 $47,771 14
Political Science 7 57% / 43% 0% $53,947 29 100%
Psychology 29 28% / 72% 0% $49,943 18 96%
Psychology Studies $48,936 16
Religion/Religious Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $50,142 18
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $46,499 11
Social Psychology $52,002 23
Social Work 24 +1 12% / 88% 0% $46,456 11 96%
Sociology 18 +2 33% / 67% 0% $49,522 17 100%
Spanish 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,511 22
Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,205 19
Elementary Education 10 20% / 80% 10% $41,700 6 100%
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,973 20
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,300 19
Special Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,838 26 94%
Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,971 16
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,101 18
Acting 3 33% / 67% 0% $39,547 5
Art Education $51,836 23
Art History $40,407 5
Directing and Theatrical Production 1 0% / 100% 100% $39,803 5
Drama and Theatre Arts +2 $39,408 5
Film Production 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $40,410 5
Film Studies $40,454 5
Graphic Design 11 45% / 55% 9% $44,345 9
Music 4 25% / 75% 25% $40,752 5
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,793 23
Music Management 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $40,939 6
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Therapy 7 0% / 100% 0% $54,513 30
Studio Art 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $40,251 5
Theatre Design and Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,679 5
Urban Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,133 38

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,293
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.6% 128 30% / 70% 2% $48,604 15 98%
Business & Economics 27.1% 117 61% / 39% 3% $69,190 68 99%
Arts 11.1% 48 27% / 73% 6% $44,472 9
Health Sciences 8.8% 38 42% / 58% 0% $72,316 74 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 38 29% / 71% 0% $58,826 43 100%
Computer Science 7.9% 34 79% / 21% 6% $91,901 91 100%
Education 3.7% 16 25% / 75% 6% $45,189 10 99%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 11 73% / 27% 0% $76,934 80 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,716 20

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #534 99%
Computer Science $0 #525
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.2M #610 99%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind