Gustavus Adolphus Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#49 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Minnesota Colleges

#6 in Minnesota Colleges

Gustavus Adolphus College is ranked 49^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 6^th in Minnesota Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Gustavus Adolphus College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $54,310 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (74%) is average.
It has average number of students of 2,072.
It offers average (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Gustavus Adolphus are $54,310 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College $54,310

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Gustavus Adolphus is 17% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Gustavus Adolphus is 28 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 28

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Gustavus Adolphus is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 75%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Gustavus Adolphus is 14% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 22%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Gustavus Adolphus is 86% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 86%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at Gustavus Adolphus is 2,072 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 2,072

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Gustavus Adolphus is $34,025 which is 62.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College $34,025

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Gustavus Adolphus is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.