Augustana vs. Winona State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with Winona State University in Winona, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Winona State University is larger than Augustana based on total student enrollment (6,045 students vs. 2,570 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Winona State University are 22.8% lower than at Augustana College ($9,654 vs. $12,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 198.1% higher at Augustana than at Winona State University (about $34,290 more per year; $51,598 vs. $17,308).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Augustana College than at Winona State University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Augustana College students is 630.1% larger than aid received by Winona State University students ($39,242 vs. $5,375).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Augustana than at Winona State University (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Augustana, test-free at Winona State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Augustana Aug 1, 2027; Winona State University Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Winona State University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Augustana (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at Augustana vs. 24.2% at Winona State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Winona State University graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Augustana graduates ($24,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Winona State University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Augustana graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More Augustana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Winona State University students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 75%).

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