Gustavus Adolphus College
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
61.8%
Applications
4,450
Admitted
2,750
Enrolled
499
ACT Composite
25-31
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
649fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kyle
Last Name:Chambers
Title:Dean of Academic Analytics
Office:Office of the Provost
Address Line 1:800 W College Ave
Zipcode56,082
Country:United States
Phone:507-933-7541
Email Address:kchamber@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
StateMinnesota
Name of College/University:Gustavus Adolphus College
Street Address Line 1:800 W College Ave
CitySaint Peter
StateMinnesota
Zip56,082
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)507
Main Phone Number:933-8000
WWW Home Page Address:https://gustavus.edu/
Main Institution Emailweb@gustavus.edu
CitySaint Peter
StateMinnesota
Zip56,082
Country:USA
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):507
Admissions Phone Number:933-7676
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:GUSTAVUS
Admissions Email Address:admission@gustavus.edu
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
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://gustavus.edu/equityandinclusion/
CertificateNot Selected
DiplomaNot Selected
AssociateNot Selected
Transfer AssociateNot Selected
Terminal AssociateNot Selected
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateNot Selected
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateNot Selected
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipNot Selected
Doctoral degree – professional practiceNot Selected
Doctoral degree -- otherNot Selected
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATNot Selected
ACTNot Selected
APNot Selected
CLEPNot Selected
Institutional ExamNot Selected
State Exam (specify):Not Selected
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,419
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,861
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled390
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,144
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted638
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled83
Total first-time, first-year who applied869
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted240
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled26
Total first-time, first-year who applied18
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted11
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Is your waiting list ranked?No
If yes, do you release that information to students?No
Do you release that information to school counselors?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Total academic units22
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Social studies3
Academic electives2
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
ACT Composite: 30-3633.7
ACT Composite: 24-2949.2
ACT Composite: 18-2316.6
ACT Composite: 12-170.5
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-3636.3
ACT English: 24-2937.8
ACT English: 18-2322.3
ACT English: 12-173.6
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-3624.9
ACT Math: 24-2953.9
ACT Math: 18-2317.1
ACT Math: 12-174.1
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-3650.3
ACT Reading: 24-2936.3
ACT Reading: 18-2312.4
ACT Reading: 12-171
ACT Reading: 6-110
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-3633.7
ACT Science: 24-2950.8
ACT Science: 18-2314.5
ACT Science: 12-171
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class32.1
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class60.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class90.9
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class9.1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:66.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.015.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9943.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9937.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9939.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.65
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:94
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Yes, by:Not Selected
Yes, other:Not Selected
Must reply by (date)Not Selected
No set DateNot Selected
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks2
OtherNot Selected
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day1
Early action notification date: Month11
Early action notification date: Day15
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
WinterNot Selected
SpringYes
SummerYes
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
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.40
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Winter Rolling AdmissionNot Selected
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Summer Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:https://gustavus.edu/admission/apply/transfer.php
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1.66
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:per credit hour
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:per credit hour
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:N/A
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:per credit hour
Describe other transfer credit policies:https://gustavus.edu/registrar/TransferInformation.php
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programNot Selected
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNot Selected
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningNot Selected
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Not Selected
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
External degree programNot Selected
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Weekend collegeNot Selected
Other (specify):Not Selected
Arts/fine artsYes
Computer literacyNot Selected
English (including composition)Not Selected
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryNot Selected
Physical EducationNot Selected
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyNot Selected
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Philosophy OR Religion
Student Life
5 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 fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities14%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
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 MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineNot Selected
Marching bandNot Selected
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaNot Selected
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Television stationNot Selected
YearbookYes
Army ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionMinnesota State University, Mankato
Coed residence hallsYes
Men's residence halls (Men)Not Selected
Women's residence halls (Females)Not Selected
Apartments for married studentsNot Selected
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsNot Selected
Fraternity/sorority housingNot Selected
Cooperative housingNot Selected
Theme housingNot Selected
Wellness housingNot Selected
Living Learning CommunitiesYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:Gender-Neutral Housing
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://gustavus.edu/admission/financial-aid/calculator.php
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.Not Selected
Minimum12
Maximum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,732
Financial Aid
9 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)Not Selected
Institutional methodology (IM)Not Selected
Both FM and IMNot Selected
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableNot Selected
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableNot Selected
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableNot Selected
Institution’s own financial aid formNot Selected
CSS ProfileNot Selected
Other (specify):Not Selected
FAFSANot Selected
Institution's own financial aid formNot Selected
CSS ProfileNot Selected
State aid formNot Selected
Business/Farm SupplementNot Selected
Other (specify):Not Selected
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Not Selected
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:Not Selected
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Not Selected
a) Students notified on or about (date):Not Selected
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Not Selected
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Nursing LoansNot Selected
State LoansYes
College/university loans from institutional fundsNot Selected
Other (specify):Not Selected
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
United Negro College FundNot Selected
Federal Nursing ScholarshipNot Selected
Other (specify):Not Selected
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsNot Selected
Job skillsNot Selected
ROTCYes
LeadershipNot Selected
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsNot Selected
Alumni affiliationNot Selected
ArtNot Selected
AthleticsNot Selected
Job skillsNot Selected
LeadershipNot Selected
Music/dramaNot Selected
Religious affiliationNot Selected
State/district residencyNot Selected
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students1,919
and ____ faculty175