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Compare Concordia College at Moorhead vs St Olaf College

Moorhead, MN · Northfield, MN

Concordia College at MoorheadSt Olaf College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$24,902/yr$23,874/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$20,950/yr$10,404/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,847$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,889/yr$11,342/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,115/yr$12,584/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,045/yr$20,367/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$28,435/yr$33,166/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$285/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,530/yr$13,630/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,200/yr$13,630/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$900/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,900/yr$900/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$45,942/yr$71,843/yr
Tuition (in-state)$31,170/yr$59,760/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$31,170/yr$59,760/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%21%
Students taking federal loans53%42%
Getting in
Students who get accepted63%48%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1300–1470
SAT average11901380
ACT range (middle 50%)21–2628–32
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–25 · Math 21–27English 28–35 · Math 25–30
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,4345,956
Students accepted2,7963,106
Students who enrolled438825
Accepted students who enroll16%27%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores1%12%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores49%36%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate61%84%
Freshmen who come back84%92%
Typical earnings 10 years in$59,317/yr$65,543/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$43,119–$81,521$46,256–$88,706
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)70%85%
White students graduating64%84%
Black students graduating41%86%
Hispanic students graduating25%80%
Asian students graduating55%84%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,225/yr$48,373/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%82%
Graduate on time45%77%
Pell students who graduate50%78%
First-gen students who finish65%86%
Low-income students who finish63%No data reported
Students who transfer out27%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$53,785/yr$56,797/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 28% · Health Professions 12% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%Social Sciences 19% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10% · Physical Sciences 9%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 28% of degreesSocial Sciences — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesPsychology — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 5% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,174/yrComputer Science — $82,278/yr
Degrees in STEM19%30%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8293,093
Students per professor12 : 111 : 1
Graduate students71No data reported
Average professor pay$7,714/mo$9,218/mo
Full-time professors72%76%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$87,417$90,436
SettingSuburb (midsize)Town (distant)
LocationMoorhead, MNNorthfield, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded18911874
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.9%11%
Men47%42%
Women53%58%
White students75%67%
Black students4.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino students5%9.7%
Asian students2.9%4.9%
Two or more races2.2%4.6%
Other / not reported4.2%0.5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students13%13%
Part-time students2.4%0.9%
Students age 25+3.3%0.5%
Spent on teaching per student$12,965/yr$19,698/yr
Endowment$184.0M$803.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,1772,987
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,640/yr$6,280/yr
Meal plan charge$6,780/yr$6,800/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterFour-one-four plan
Religious affiliationEvangelical Lutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2226
Student athletes551584
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$4.0M$5.8M
Athletics revenue$4.0M$5.8M
Recruiting spend$65,205$59,440

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.