Saint Peter, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,906, made up of 1,905 undergraduates and 1 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Gustavus Adolphus College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Business/Commerce, and Psychology, General. It awarded 660 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,906
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
660
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 51
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
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
660
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,906
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,905
Graduate students, fall 2024
1
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,933
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,932
Graduate students, 2024-25
1
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
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
53%
Men
47%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
4%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
John C. Volin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit