Gustavus Adolphus College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
70.6%
Applications
4,737
Admitted
3,345
Enrolled
587
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$65,607
10 yrs after enrollment
77%
6-year completion
$22,900
sticker minus grants
$26,774
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
467fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:David
Last Name:Menk
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:800 College Avenue
Zipcode56,082
Phone:(507) 933-6539
Email Address:dmenk@gustavus.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://gustavus.edu/instresearch/
City:Saint Peter
StateMN
Name of College/University:Gustavus Adolphus College
Street Address Line 1:800 College Avenue
CitySaint Peter
StateMN
Zip56,082
Main Phone Number:(507) 933-8000
WWW Home Page Address:https://gustavus.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(507) 933-7676
Admissions Email Address:https://gustavus.edu/admission/
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://gustavus.edu/admission/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Total academic units22
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3627
ACT Composite: 24-2956
ACT Composite: 18-2316
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.07
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9942
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month4
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 1.33 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 17 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 17 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 17.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes X - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: Transfer credis policies are the same for all students If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: Honorable standing at the previous college, including eligibility to return to the previous college in good standing; Evidence of standard degree progression; A recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4 (on a 4.0 scale). ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1.33
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:17
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:17
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:17
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Transfer credis policies are the same for all students
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Religion
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent of males who join fraternities13%
Percent of females who join sororities14%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$3,172,785
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,022,882
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,684,937
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$821,408
Total Scholarships/Grants$54,702,012
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,981,368
Federal Work-Study$1,127,165
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$247,634
Total Self-Help$6,356,167
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,555,699
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$880,329
Total Scholarships/Grants$18,436,028
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,428,262
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,704,521
Total Self-Help$11,132,783
Parent Loans$2,465,376
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.475
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:77
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):4
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,225