Concordia College at Moorhead vs. Minnesota

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN with University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (56,666 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting); University of Minnesota Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN (Large City setting).
• Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1; University of Minnesota Twin Cities 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College at Moorhead are 9.6% lower than at University of Minnesota Twin Cities ($12,530 vs. $13,856).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.1% higher at Minnesota than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $7,192 more per year; $38,362 vs. $31,170).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead than at University of Minnesota Twin Cities (100% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students is 65.4% larger than aid received by University of Minnesota Twin Cities students ($20,764 vs. $12,552).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
• Typical fall application deadline: Minnesota Jan 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Minnesota average a 3.75 high school GPA, 0.17 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. 22.3% at Minnesota.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates have a $6,815 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($20,185 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Minnesota graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($208 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 74%).

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