by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Gustavus Adolphus College was awarded 87 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is physical education teaching & coaching.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Gustavus Adolphus is ranked #633 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Gustavus Adolphus held the #712 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 52 colleges in Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus is ranked at #29.
The acceptance rate at Gustavus Adolphus College is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Gustavus Adolphus is a good fit for you.
Gustavus Adolphus received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Gustavus Adolphus it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Gustavus Adolphus College is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Gustavus Adolphus College has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Gustavus Adolphus the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 73%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,230 undergraduates at Gustavus Adolphus with 2,220 being full-time and 10 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,735 | $16,445 | $20,188 | $25,710 | $30,859 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gustavus Adolphus, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Gustavus Adolphus, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $11,173 a year. That adds up to $44,692 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Gustavus Adolphus is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Gustavus Adolphus are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498 |
| Phone: | 507-933-8000 |
| Website: | gustavus.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/gustavusadolphuscollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/gustavus |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 46 | $34,044 |
| General Business/Commerce | 35 | $47,068 |
| General Biology | 34 | $17,937 |
| Nursing | 30 | $65,715 |
| Health & Physical Education | 29 | $33,557 |
| Political Science & Government | 25 | $39,638 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 24 | $35,694 |
| General Education | 21 | NA |
| Economics | 19 | $53,254 |
| General English Literature | 17 | $18,435 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 968 students took at least one online class at Gustavus Adolphus College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 968 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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