Augsburg University (Minneapolis, MN) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $23,8751,415th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $43,9421,737th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,9421,723rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $57,9661,672nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,3471,394th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,829596th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,616615th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 52.4%1,064th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 69.9%1,246th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 76.5%796th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,429823rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 51.5%349th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Minnesota#16

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 55 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$77,847	$67,660
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$60,320	$74,157
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$54,463	$49,084
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$52,107	$45,696
Computer Science	bachelors	$51,607	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,041	$47,729
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$47,260	$36,141
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$44,384	$44,189
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	—
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$41,937	$42,402
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$41,565	$44,170
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$41,464	$43,957

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
Founded in 1869source
Athletic nickname: "Auggies"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroonsource
Mascot: Eaglesource
Motto: "Education for Service"source
Formerly known as "Augsburg Seminarium" (1869–1873)source
Formerly known as "The Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Augsburg Seminary" (1873–1892)source
Formerly known as "Augsburg Seminary" (1892–1942)source
Formerly known as "Augsburg College and Theological Seminary" (1942–1963)source
Formerly known as "Augsburg College" (1963–2017)source
Athletic conference: MIACsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Plays for the "The Hammer{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamlineoracle.com/3081/sports/fight-for-the-hammer/|title=Fight for the Hammer|last=Dungan|first=Josh|website=The Oracle|access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1926)source
Fight song: ""The Auggie Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Peter Agresource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Wrestling: 2024, 2023, 2019, 2015, 2010 +1

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.