FourYearCost

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MNPrivate nonprofitRank 509 of 1,732Traditional rank 351 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$37,193
451 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$34,963
1,499 recipients
The drop
$2,230
6.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$37,193Later years$34,963

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$15,799
$30–48k$14,251
$48–75k$17,611
$75–110k$26,149
$110k+$34,227

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$53,030
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$54,310
Change$1,280 (+2.4%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,290

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$45,4002018-19$47,0402019-20$48,7892020-21$50,4902021-22$53,0302022-23$54,3102023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +19.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$27,6572020-21$30,2972021-22$28,8052022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years76%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)84%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans54%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,141
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,591

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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College of Saint Benedict$37,173$2,519
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