Augustana vs. Concordia University-Nebraska

Comparable Facts

Compare Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with Concordia University Nebraska in Seward, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia University Nebraska is larger than Augustana based on total student enrollment (3,479 students vs. 2,570 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Augustana College is located in Rock Island, IL (Small City setting); Concordia University Nebraska is in Seward, NE (Distant Town setting).
• Augustana College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia University Nebraska is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Augustana College 12:1; Concordia University Nebraska 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Nebraska are 13.2% lower than at Augustana College ($10,850 vs. $12,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27% higher at Augustana than at Concordia University Nebraska (about $10,958 more per year; $51,598 vs. $40,640).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Augustana College as at Concordia University Nebraska (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Augustana College students is 34.6% larger than aid received by Concordia University Nebraska students ($39,242 vs. $29,146).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Augustana than at Concordia University-Nebraska (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Augustana and Concordia University-Nebraska.
• Typical fall application deadline: Augustana Aug 1, 2027; Concordia University-Nebraska Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Concordia University-Nebraska average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Augustana (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at Augustana vs. 25.1% at Concordia University-Nebraska.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Concordia University Nebraska graduates have a $1,750 lower median loan debt than Augustana graduates ($25,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Concordia University-Nebraska graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Augustana graduates ($261 vs. $279).
• More Augustana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Nebraska students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 78%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.