Disclosure of Consumer Information

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), requires that a post-secondary education institution make available to current and prospective students, employees, and community members, information submitted to the U.S. Department of Education or other agencies. The information below is provided for you to better understand Augustana University. Augustana University will provide a paper copy of these disclosures upon request. 

Accreditation

Augustana University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The mission of HLC is to serve the common good by assuring and advancing the quality of higher learning. We also offer programs that are accredited by other field-specific agencies. For a status update and listing of other accrediting agencies affiliated with Augustana academic programs see our Accreditation page.

General Student Disclosures

The Augustana University Undergraduate Catalog includes information on Admission Procedures, Academic Policies, Student Services, FERPA and Financial Information.

Financial Assistance Information for Students

• Financial Assistance Available | Information about all federal, institutional and private student financial assistance programs available to students who enroll at Augustana
• Educational Cost Information
• Net Price Calculator
• Withdrawal Procedures
• Refunds & Return of Financial Aid
• Federal Loan Counseling
• Federal TEACH Grant Counseling
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP)
• Private Education Loans
• Title IV Loans Code of Conduct
• Financial Aid for Study Abroad

Academic Information for Students

• Accreditation & Licensure
• Academic Programs — Undergraduate
• Academic Programs — Graduate
• Faculty Directory
• Instructional Facilities
• Textbook Information
• Accessibility Services
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Penalties & Policies on Copyright Infringement
• FERPA (Privacy Rights)

Retention & Graduation Rates

• Retention & Graduation Rates (College Navigator) | This includes the first-time, full time student graduation and completion rates; first-time, full time transfer-out rates; 150% first-time, full time completion, graduation and transfer-out rates; graduation rates by ethnicity
• Graduation Rates by Sport (NCAA)
• Placement (Employment) Rates & Career Outcomes (College Navigator)
• Placement (Employment) Rates & Career Outcomes (Augustana Outcomes Report) | This includes the types of graduate or professional education programs in which graduates enroll

Campus Crime & Safety Information

• Crime Log
• Annual Fire Safety Report
• Missing Persons Procedures
• Emergency Response & Evacuation
• Annual Security Report
• Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention (also found in the Annual Security Report)
• Biennial Review
• Vaccination Policies

Athletics Information

• Equity & Athletics Data | The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) requires co-educational institutions of post-secondary education that participate in a Title IV, federal student financial assistance program, and have an intercollegiate athletic program, to prepare an annual report to the Department of Education on athletic participation, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams. This site provides data from thousands of colleges and universities in a convenient searchable form. View Augustana's 2023-24 EADA Survey.
• Completion & Graduation Rates for Student-Athletes

Miscellaneous

• Admission Requirements
• AU's Common Data Set (standard information)
• Voter Registration
• Constitution & Citizenship Day
• Maps & Directions
• Contact Info
• Grievance Policy