Augustana University vs. Dakota State

Augustana University vs. Dakota State University comparison

	Augustana University	Dakota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Augustana University	Dakota State
Location	Sioux Falls, SD	Madison, SD
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,086	3,241
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#327	#808
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	augie.edu	dsu.edu
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Costs	Augustana University	Dakota State
Tuition (In State)	$36,332	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,332	$10,718
Room & Board	$9,148	$8,018
Avg Net Price	$23,843	$17,977
Avg Grant Aid	$27,920	$5,467
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Augustana University	Dakota State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,145	882
Admitted	2,069	696
Acceptance Rate	65.8%	78.9%
Enrolled %	26.7%	53.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.76	3.33
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28	19/27
SAT Range	1110/1325	940/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Augustana University	Dakota State
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (18%) Business (15%) Health Professions (14%) Biology (9%) Foreign Languages (7%)	Computer and Information Sciences (28%) Business (25%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Augustana University	Dakota State
Graduation Rate	65%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	$42,200
Making Student Loan Payments	83%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$242

Diversity	Augustana University	Dakota State
% Men	36%	64%
% Women	64%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	84%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Augustana University	Dakota State
% In-State	45%	58%
% Out-of-State	42%	39%
Campus	Augustana University	Dakota State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dakota State University is larger than than Augustana University based on total student enrollment (3,241 students vs. 2,086 students)

Augustana University vs. Dakota State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Augustana University or Dakota State?

• Augustana University is 377% more expensive to attend than Dakota State for in-state tuition ($36,332.00 vs. $7,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 239% higher at Augustana University than Dakota State University ($36,332.00 vs. $10,718.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dakota State University than Augustana University ($17,977 vs. $23,843)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota State University are 14.1% lower than costs at Augustana University ($8,018 vs. $9,148)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Augustana University than Dakota State University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Augustana University students is 410.7% larger than aid received Dakota State University ($27,920 vs. $5,467)

Augustana University vs. Dakota State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Augustana University or Dakota State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dakota State or Augustana University .

• The average SAT score at Augustana University (1164) is 117 points higher than at Dakota State (1047)
• Incoming Augustana University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Dakota State (23)
• Accepted freshman Augustana University students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.76) than students at Dakota State (3.33)
• Dakota State has a higher acceptance rate (78.9%) than Augustana University (65.8%)

Augustana University vs. Dakota State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Augustana University or Dakota State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Dakota State and Augustana University.

• The graduation rate at Augustana University is higher than Dakota State University (65% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Augustana University earn on average $4,600 more per year than Dakota State graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $42,200)
• Dakota State University students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Augustana University graduates. ($23,500 vs. $27,000)
• Dakota State graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Augustana University graduates. ($242 vs. $279)
• More Augustana University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota State students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 67%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/