Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota · Website
$65,607
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$65,607
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Peter, Minnesota with 1,878 undergraduates and 1 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,900 a year (tuition and fees $56,076). It admits 61% of applicants and 77% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $65,607 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,774 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,900
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$56,076
US median $11,837
Admission rate
61%
US median 78%
Completion rate
77%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,774
About $284 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$65,607
Rank 521 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,900
- Tuition and fees
- $56,076
- Cost of attendance
- $67,613
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,015
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,783
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,875
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,015
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $29,674
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $41,620 in 2015-16 to $56,076 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1,290
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 1,878
- Graduate students
- 1
- Part-time students
- 1.9%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Retention rate
- 88%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $313.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 521 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,900 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,076 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 61% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 77% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 88% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,774 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,546 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $65,607 | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 83% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $25,791 | $33,174 | $53,277 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,105 | $31,877 | $54,202 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $27,000 | $38,796 | $57,870 | $54,562 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $25,500 | $49,881 | $79,260 | $68,407 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $27,000 | $50,074 | $69,423 | $56,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $27,000 | $71,294 | $86,114 | $88,910 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $23,250 | $52,439 | $91,252 | $82,686 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,250 | $38,024 | $49,758 | $55,012 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $26,500 | $64,094 | $95,200 | $76,194 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | $33,456 | $46,987 | $48,590 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,016 | $55,000 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $38,463 | $62,218 | $63,293 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| StatisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,425 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,901 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $47,250 | $48,822 | $51,389 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,853 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Peter and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Gustavus Adolphus College cost?
$22,900 a year is the average net price at Gustavus Adolphus College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $56,076, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $67,613. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,015 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Gustavus Adolphus College?
61% of applicants are admitted to Gustavus Adolphus College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,290 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do Gustavus Adolphus College graduates earn?
$65,607 a year is the median pay of former Gustavus Adolphus College students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,546 after 6 years). That ranks 521 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,294.
How much student debt do Gustavus Adolphus College graduates have?
$26,774 is the median federal student loan debt of Gustavus Adolphus College graduates, about $284 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Gustavus Adolphus College?
77% of first-time, full-time students at Gustavus Adolphus College finish within 6 years. 88% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Gustavus Adolphus College?
Psychology, General (58 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (54 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (48 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.