Student Population at Augie

How many students at Augie?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Augustana University has a total enrollment of 2,390 students, including 2,003 undergraduate and 387 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 937 male students (39.2%) and 1,453 female students (60.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,737 White students (72.7%) and 137 Black students (5.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,003 undergraduate students (83.8%) and 387 graduate students (16.2%).
Class Delivery: 106 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 956 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Augie's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 937 male (39.21%) and 1,453 female (60.79%) students are attending Augustana University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.49.

By class level, 2,003 (83.81%) are undergraduate students and 387 (16.19%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.44% are male and 60.56% are female, while among graduate students, 37.98% are male and 62.02% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,390	2,003	387
Men	937	790	147
Women	1,453	1,213	240

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,737 White, 137 Black, and 56 Asian students out of a total of 2,390 are attending at Augustana University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Augustana University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 46.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	15	4	11
Asian	56	28	28
Black	137	59	78
Hispanic	122	52	70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,737	649	1,088
Two or more races	69	30	39
Race Unknown	13	6	7

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	11	3	8
Asian	40	17	23
Black	101	44	57
Hispanic	94	34	60
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,457	557	900
Two or more races	66	28	38
Race Unknown	7	4	3

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	1	3
Asian	16	11	5
Black	36	15	21
Hispanic	28	18	10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	280	92	188
Two or more races	3	2	1
Race Unknown	6	2	4

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,937 students under 25 years old, and 220 students over 25 years old out of 2,158 total students.

Augie has 1,819 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 51 students aged 25 and over.

It has 118 graduate students aged under 25 and 169 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	21	13	8
18-19	840	534	306
20-21	777	493	284
22-24	299	144	155
25-29	109	64	45
30-34	36	22	14
35-39	30	21	9
40-49	25	16	9
50-64	20	18	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	21	13	8
18-19	840	534	306
20-21	771	488	283
22-24	187	82	105
25-29	27	14	13
30-34	11	9	2
35-39	10	6	4
40-49	2	0	2
50-64	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	6	5	1
22-24	112	62	50
25-29	82	50	32
30-34	25	13	12
35-39	20	15	5
40-49	23	16	7
50-64	19	18	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Augustana University, 106 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 956 students are enrolled in some online courses.

38 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 68 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,390	106	956
Undergraduate	2,003	0	906
Graduate	387	106	50

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	South Dakota Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	38	67	1
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	38	67	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,003 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 67 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.34%.65 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,879
Transfer-in Full-time	65
Regular Part-time	57
Transfer-in Part-time	2

Augie Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Augie?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,390 students are enrolled at Augie.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Augie?

2,003 undergraduate and 387 graduate students are enrolled at Augie.

What is the gender breakdown at Augie?

937 male (39.21%) and 1,453 female (60.79%) students are attending Augie.

What is the international student enrollment at Augie?

239 international students (10.00%) are enrolled at Augie, including 225 undergraduate and 14 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Augie?

Augie has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,737 White (72.68%), 137 Black (5.73%), and 56 Asian (2.34%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Augie take online courses?

106 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 956 students take some online courses.

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