Augustana College
Augustana College at a Glance
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About Augustana College
According to Wikipedia, Augustana College is a private Lutheran college in Rock Island, Illinois. The college enrolls approximately 2,349 students. Its campus is adjacent to the Mississippi River and covers of hilly, wooded land.
Augustana College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,424 | 63% | 82% | 73% | 1150 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Augustana College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $53,346 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,890 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,734 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,713 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,397 |
| 110K+ | $30,767 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Augustana College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Augustana College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $67,144 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Augustana College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,556 | 2,504 | 52 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Augustana College ?
Augustana College is located at 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296.
How Safe is Augustana College ?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Augustana College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Augustana College has a violent crime rate of 0.12% and a property crime rate of 0.23%. Rock Island has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.73%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Augustana College Known For?
Augustana College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Economics
- Anthropology
- History
- Engineering
- Business
- Communications
- Political Science
- Education
- Psychology
- Medical
Augustana College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Augustana College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Augustana College ranks #196 in the U.S. and #872 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesAugustana College ranks #280 in the U.S. and #1214 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesAugustana College ranks #323 in the U.S. and #1380 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesAugustana College ranks #455 in the U.S. and #1578 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesAugustana College ranks #499 in the U.S. and #2128 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesAugustana College ranks #544 in the U.S. and #2630 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesAugustana College ranks #598 in the U.S. and #2473 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesAugustana College ranks #621 in the U.S. and #2806 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesAugustana College ranks #630 in the U.S. and #2114 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesAugustana College ranks #633 in the U.S. and #1904 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesAugustana College ranks #636 in the U.S. and #3783 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesAugustana College ranks #656 in the U.S. and #2043 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesAugustana College ranks #670 in the U.S. and #1964 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesAugustana College ranks #680 in the U.S. and #3949 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesAugustana College ranks #730 in the U.S. and #2786 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesAugustana College ranks #761 in the U.S. and #2872 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesAugustana College ranks #781 in the U.S. and #3379 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesAugustana College ranks #925 in the U.S. and #4020 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesAugustana College ranks #980 in the U.S. and #2571 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesAugustana College ranks #1076 in the U.S. and #3705 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Augustana College 's Most Influential Alumni?
Augustana College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Religious Studies. Here are some of Augustana College 's most famous alumni:
- E. P. Sanders
- An American biblical scholar.
- Peter Agre
- An American chemist, recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Daniel C. Tsui
- A Chinese-American physicist, Nobel laureate.
- Thorsten Sellin
- An American criminologist.
- Craig Blomberg
- An American theologian.
- Richard A. Jensen
- An American theologian .
- Carter Lindberg
- An American Lutheran historian, Professor Emeritus of Church History, Luther Scholar.
- Oscar Broneer
- An American archaeologist .
- Damien Fair
- A US cognitive neuroscientist.
- Jeffrey Lewis
- An American expert in nuclear nonproliferation.
- Theodore Emanuel Schmauk
- An American theologian and historian.
- J. Peter Pham
- An American academic and author.
