Concordia College at Moorhead vs. Dakota State

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN with Dakota State University in Madison, SD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dakota State University is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (3,774 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting); Dakota State University is in Madison, SD (Distant Town setting).
• Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Dakota State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1; Dakota State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota State University are 22.3% lower than at Concordia College at Moorhead ($9,742 vs. $12,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 144.4% higher at Concordia College at Moorhead than at Dakota State University (about $18,414 more per year; $31,170 vs. $12,756).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead than at Dakota State University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students is 286.6% larger than aid received by Dakota State University students ($20,764 vs. $5,371).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Concordia College at Moorhead than at Dakota State (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Concordia College at Moorhead and Dakota State.
• Enrolled first-year students at Concordia College at Moorhead average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Dakota State (3.33).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead vs. 18% at Dakota State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dakota State University graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($23,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dakota State graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($242 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota State students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 67%).

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