Gustavus Adolphus College: Statistics

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#733 of 2,597 In North America
#671 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 48 In Minnesota
#1294 of 1,385 For Media Studies
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Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Acceptance rate
74%
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$30,297 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
2,072
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
gustavus.edu

Gustavus Adolphus College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Gustavus Adolphus College has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 67% 80%
Applicants 3,781 1,851 1,930
Admissions 2,794 1,246 1,548
Freshmen enrolled full time 463 229 234

32 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
90 or 19%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Gustavus Adolphus College are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1646 (79%)
Hispanic 102 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 89 (4%)
Two or more races 84 (4%)
Asian 69 (3%)
Black or African American 61 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 17 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Gustavus Adolphus College is $30,297 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,297/year
Average aid awarded
$32,808
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,796
$30-48K $15,862
$48-75K $17,341
$75-110K $24,887
$110K+ $29,834

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $52,490
Tuition in-state $52,490
Tuition out-of-state $52,490
Fee in-district $540
Fee in-state $540
Fee out-of-state $540

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,125
Combined charge for room and board $11,010
Room charge $6,910
Meal charge $4,100

Gustavus Adolphus College majors

Gustavus Adolphus College has granted 682 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Major Bachelor
Psychology, General 66
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 52
Business & Commerce, General 43
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 36
Education, General 31
Political Science and Government, General 30
English Language and Literature, General 29
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 29
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 27
Accounting 23
Environmental Studies 23
Spanish Language and Literature 18
Chemistry, General 17
Economics, General 17
History, General 17
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Biochemistry 14
Geography 14
Mathematics, General 14
Physics, General 14
Sociology, General 14
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 10
Music Teacher Education 10
Computer Science 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Mathematics and Statistics 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8
Japanese Language and Literature 7
Social Studies Teacher Education 7
Music, General 6
Philosophy 6
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Scandinavian Studies 5
Women's Studies 5
French Language and Literature 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Dance, General 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 682

Gustavus Adolphus College has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 67% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Gustavus Adolphus College has published 1,573 scientific papers with 19,408 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, and Physics.

Publications
1,573
Citations
19,408

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,060 / 12,285
Environmental Science
621 / 8,572
Biology
610 / 11,945
Sociology
597 / 6,811
Political Science
580 / 6,735
Philosophy
574 / 6,003
Computer Science
570 / 8,993
Engineering
542 / 8,340
Law
535 / 6,512
Physics
523 / 7,810
Medicine
476 / 7,503
Chemistry
462 / 7,872
Psychology
435 / 7,207
History
417 / 3,259
Quantum and Particle physics
341 / 4,691
Geography and Cartography
336 / 3,983
Mathematics
320 / 5,061
Art & Design
291 / 2,783
Geology
290 / 4,734
Archaeology
265 / 3,134
Organic Chemistry
254 / 4,577
Ecology
241 / 4,837
Business
241 / 3,367
Economics
222 / 2,452
Linguistics
220 / 2,596
Paleontology
216 / 3,796
Biochemistry
195 / 4,165
Genetics
193 / 4,186
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
189 / 2,010
Statistics
184 / 2,619
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
182 / 345
Social Psychology
182 / 3,678
Materials Science
180 / 3,019
Education Majors
148 / 2,340
Math Teachers
147 / 2,493
Development Studies
142 / 1,927
Optical Engineering
141 / 2,370
Neuroscience
131 / 3,177
Psychiatry
128 / 3,095
Literature
122 / 531

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 6 93
1992 20 32
1993 16 81
1994 11 45
1995 21 34
1996 17 104
1997 20 80
1998 16 60
1999 28 72
2000 23 68
2001 32 128
2002 38 113
2003 25 146
2004 45 195
2005 40 235
2006 49 263
2007 28 332
2008 45 373
2009 34 465
2010 67 588
2011 59 787
2012 46 911
2013 50 896
2014 64 961
2015 65 1004
2016 71 996
2017 61 1081
2018 72 1233
2019 58 1264
2020 67 1438
2021 59 1587
2022 68 1568
2023 71 1547
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Gustavus Adolphus College alumni

  1. Peter Krause

    Peter Krause
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractordirector
    Biography

    Peter William Krause is an American actor, director, and producer. He has played lead roles in multiple television series, portraying Casey McCall on Sports Night (1998–2000), Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under (2001–2005), Nick George on Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Adam Braverman on Parenthood (2010–2015), Benjamin Jones on The Catch (2016–2017), and Bobby Nash on 9-1-1 (2018–2023).

  2. Steve Zahn

    Steve Zahn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    stage actorcomedianfilm actorvoice actorstand-up comedian
    Biography

    Steven James Zahn is an American actor. His film roles include Reality Bites (1994), Stuart Little (1999), Daddy Day Care (2003), Shattered Glass (2003), Sahara (2005), Chicken Little (2005), the Diary of a Wimpy Kid trilogy (2010–2012), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). On television, Zahn appeared as Davis McAlary on HBO's Treme (2010–2013), and as Mark Mossbacher in the first season of the HBO satire comedy miniseries The White Lotus (2021), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Zahn won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Happy, Texas (1999).

  3. James M. McPherson

    James M. McPherson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-.. (age 88)
    Occupations
    historianuniversity teacherwriter
    Biography

    James Munro McPherson is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War. He is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University. He received the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. McPherson was the president of the American Historical Association in 2003.

  4. Kurt Elling

    Kurt Elling
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    songwritercomposersingerjazz musician
    Biography

    Kurt Elling is an American jazz singer and songwriter.

All 20 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names GAC
Founded 1862
Motto E Caelo Nobis Vires
Our Strength Comes From Heaven
Colors black, gold
Total FTE staff 565
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, Minnesota, 56082-1498
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 5079338000

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