Gustavus Adolphus Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#110 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Minnesota Colleges

#12 in Minnesota Colleges

Gustavus Adolphus College is ranked 110^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 12^nd 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 $56,076 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (61%) is average.
It has average number of students of 1,906.
The financial aid amount ($39,168) is much higher.
It offers average (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Gustavus Adolphus are $56,076 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College $56,076

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

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Gustavus Adolphus are $23,770 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College $23,770

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $15,973

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus is 61% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 61%

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 15% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 15%

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 27 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 27

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 77% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 77%

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 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 16%

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 88% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 88%

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 1,906 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College 1,906

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 $39,168 which is 69.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Gustavus Adolphus College $39,168

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 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.