Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Augustana University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 2,390 students in fall 2024, including 2,003 undergraduates and 387 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Augustana University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Physical Therapy/Therapist, and Biology. It awarded 629 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,390
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
629
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
426
Master's degrees
135
Professional doctorates
68
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,390
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,003
Graduate students, fall 2024
387
Full-time, fall 2024
92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,794
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,373
Graduate students, 2024-25
421
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact