Student Population at Augie
Total Enrollment
2,390
Undergraduate
2,003
Graduate
387
Online Enrollment
106
Men Students
937
Women Students
1,453
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,390 students have enrolled at Augustana University - 2,003 undergraduate and 387 graduate.
By gender, 937 male and 1,453 female students are attending Augustana University. By attendance status, there are 2,201 full-time students and 189 part-time students.
The number of students at Augustana University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Dakota State University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, its population is average (average population is 2,600).
Augustana University offers online degree/certificate programs and 106 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Augie's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota.
Augie has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,600 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota average (1,058 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | 2,390 | 2,003 | 387 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,600 | 2,174 | 426 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota | 1,058 | 1,012 | 191 |
The below chart compares the student population between Augustana University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 937 male and 1,453 female students attending Augie. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Augie.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,003 | 1,944 | 59 |
| Men | 790 | 763 | 27 |
| Women | 1,213 | 1,181 | 32 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 387 | 257 | 130 |
| Men | 147 | 117 | 30 |
| Women | 240 | 140 | 100 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,737 White students (72.68%) and 137 Black or African American students (5.73%) at Augustana University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Augustana University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Asian | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 101 | 44 | 57 |
| Hispanic | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,457 | 557 | 900 |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 2,003 | 790 | 1,213 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 280 | 92 | 188 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 387 | 147 | 240 |
Online Student Population
At Augustana University, 1,062 students (44.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 106 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 38 students live in South Dakota where Augustana University is located in and 67 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,390 | 2,003 | 387 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 956 | 906 | 50 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,328 | 1,097 | 231 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| South Dakota Residents | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Other State in U.S. | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |