Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
15of 16 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 1 falls short.
16 of 38 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 22 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$22,900 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$22,900 a year
About $91,600 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,015 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,783 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,875 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,015 |
| $110k and up | $29,674 |
| All families (average) | $22,900 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Minnesota high-school graduate ($37,835 a year).
16 of 38 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,277 | +$15,442 | clears the bar | $25,791 | 1.7 yrs | 58 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,202 | +$16,367 | clears the bar | $25,105 | 1.5 yrs | 54 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $57,870 | +$20,035 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 48 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $79,260 | +$41,425 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.6 yrs | 46 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $69,423 | +$31,588 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,114 | +$48,279 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $91,252 | +$53,417 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.4 yrs | 31 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $49,758 | +$11,923 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.0 yrs | 29 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $95,200 | +$57,365 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.5 yrs | 28 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $46,987 | +$9,152 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.0 yrs | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,016 | +$24,181 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,218 | +$24,383 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,822 | +$10,987 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,540 | +$35,705 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.7 yrs | 9 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $28,6011-year earnings | -$9,234 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,629 | +$9,794 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.8 yrs | not published |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $26,901 | not assessed | 14 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,835 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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