Concordia College at Moorhead vs. Creighton University

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN with Creighton University in Omaha, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Creighton University is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (8,581 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting); Creighton University is in Omaha, NE (Large City setting).
• Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Creighton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1; Creighton University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College at Moorhead are 8.2% lower than at Creighton University ($12,530 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.7% higher at Creighton University than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $17,686 more per year; $48,856 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead as at Creighton University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Creighton University students is 48.9% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($30,913 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Creighton University than at Concordia College at Moorhead (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Concordia College at Moorhead and Creighton University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Creighton University average a 3.84 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Concordia College at Moorhead (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead vs. 17.9% at Creighton University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Creighton University graduates have a $1,668 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($25,332 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Creighton University graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($261 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Creighton University students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 80%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.