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Is Augustana University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Augustana, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Augustana lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $25,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $59,217, but the margin is not huge. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$23,894
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,217
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
74%
At Augustana, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $59,217 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Augustana is a private nonprofit four year school in Sioux Falls, SD. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Augustana
The median net price at Augustana is $23,894 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →