Augustana vs. St. Mary's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Augustana College is larger than St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (2,570 students vs. 1,601 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Augustana College is located in Rock Island, IL (Small City setting); Saint Mary's College is in Notre Dame, IN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Augustana College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Mary's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Augustana College 12:1; Saint Mary's College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Augustana College are 12.3% lower than at Saint Mary's College ($12,502 vs. $14,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.2% higher at St. Mary's College than at Augustana College (about $1,632 more per year; $53,230 vs. $51,598).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Augustana College as at Saint Mary's College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Augustana College students is 1.3% larger than aid received by Saint Mary's College students ($39,242 vs. $38,748).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at St. Mary's College than at Augustana (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Augustana and St. Mary's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Augustana Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Mary's College average a 3.83 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Augustana (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at Augustana vs. 20.1% at St. Mary's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Mary's College and Augustana graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saint Mary's College and Augustana graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Augustana students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 81%).

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