Concordia College at Moorhead vs. St Olaf

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN with St Olaf College in Northfield, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St Olaf College is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (3,124 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting); St Olaf College is in Northfield, MN (Distant Town setting).
• Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. St Olaf College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1; St Olaf College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College at Moorhead are 8.1% lower than at St Olaf College ($12,530 vs. $13,630).
• Out-of-state tuition is 91.7% higher at St Olaf than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $28,590 more per year; $59,760 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead as at St Olaf College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Olaf College students is 117.2% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($45,098 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at St Olaf than at Concordia College at Moorhead (30 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Concordia College at Moorhead and St Olaf.
• Typical fall application deadline: St Olaf Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St Olaf average a 3.68 high school GPA, 0.1 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. 26.8% at St Olaf.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, St Olaf College and Concordia College at Moorhead graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, St Olaf College and Concordia College at Moorhead graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More St Olaf graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia College at Moorhead students, three years after graduation (91% vs. 86%).

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