Concordia College at Moorhead vs. Dakota Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Concordia College at Moorhead is larger than Dakota Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,935 students vs. 892 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota Wesleyan University are 35.4% lower than at Concordia College at Moorhead ($8,100 vs. $12,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.4% higher at Dakota Wesleyan University than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $2,620 more per year; $33,790 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead as at Dakota Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dakota Wesleyan University students is 0.7% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($20,910 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Concordia College at Moorhead than at Dakota Wesleyan University (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Concordia College at Moorhead, test-free at Dakota Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Dakota Wesleyan University Aug 27, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Concordia College at Moorhead average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Dakota Wesleyan University (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead vs. 21% at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dakota Wesleyan University graduates have a $467 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($26,533 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dakota Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($274 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 71%).

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