Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.612025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

272024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

100%

Average undergraduate need met

91%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Gustavus Adolphus College net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Gustavus Adolphus College?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Gustavus Adolphus College's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

77.3%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

88%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$67,6492011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$27,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 173647).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College accepts about 61% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH61% acceptance
• Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO61% acceptance
• EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan · San Juan, PR61% acceptance
• Kentucky Christian University · Grayson, KY61% acceptance
• Maryville College · Maryville, TN61% acceptance
• Marywood University · Scranton, PA61% acceptance
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI61% acceptance
• The King's University · Southlake, TX61% acceptance
• Touro University · New York, NY61% acceptance
• United States Sports University · Daphne, AL61% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College reports average merit aid of $15,051 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Delaware State University · Dover, DE$15,086 avg merit aid / yr
• Maryville University of Saint Louis · Saint Louis, MO$14,953 avg merit aid / yr
• Rocky Mountain College · Billings, MT$15,208 avg merit aid / yr
• Aurora University · Aurora, IL$15,256 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA$14,665 avg merit aid / yr
• Barton College · Wilson, NC$14,194 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr