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Gustavus Adolphus College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 120,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,930
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 70%
Hispanic 15%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 6%
Education 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,076
Est. Cost of Attendance $67,613
10-Year ROI $168,000
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 42%
ACT Range 24 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Gustavus Adolphus College 557 39% / 61% 2% $67,058
Computer Science 17 82% / 18% 0% $112,355
Mathematics 9 78% / 22% 0% $90,183
Mathematics and Statistics 5 80% / 20% 0%
Physics 9 44% / 56% 0% $89,867
Biochemistry 12 33% / 67% 8%
Biology 49 22% / 78% 0% $59,367
Chemistry 24 54% / 46% 0%
Environmental Studies 29 21% / 79% 0% $60,220
Geosciences 5 20% / 80% 0%
Kinesiology 33 48% / 52% 3% $58,860
Nursing 31 6% / 94% 0% $76,834
Accounting 19 53% / 47% 0% $89,357
Business 42 69% / 31% 5% $71,200
Economics 14 79% / 21% 0% $92,393
Sports Management 6 67% / 33% 0% $58,860
Classical Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 20 40% / 60% 10% $63,369
English 19 42% / 58% 0% $40,954
French
Geography 8 62% / 38% 0%
History 12 42% / 58% 0% $51,101
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 29% / 71% 0%
Japanese 4 75% / 25% 0%
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4 25% / 75% 25%
Philosophy 4 75% / 25% 0%
Political Science 25 32% / 68% 4% $62,896
Psychology 52 27% / 73% 0% $63,105
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Russian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Scandinavian Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Sociology 6 50% / 50% 0% $51,070
Spanish 7 14% / 86% 0%
Women's Studies 9 0% / 100% 0%
Education 24 8% / 92% 0%
English Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,733
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,733
Social Studies Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $52,733
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,399
Dance 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music 20 30% / 70% 0%
Music Teacher Education
Studio Art 8 12% / 88% 12% $39,399
Theater 4 25% / 75% 0%