Concordia College at Moorhead vs. Whitman College

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN with Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia College at Moorhead is larger than Whitman College based on total student enrollment (1,935 students vs. 1,561 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting); Whitman College is in Walla Walla, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Whitman College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1; Whitman College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College at Moorhead are 16.9% lower than at Whitman College ($12,530 vs. $15,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 105.5% higher at Whitman College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $32,880 more per year; $64,050 vs. $31,170).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Concordia College at Moorhead than at Whitman College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Whitman College students is 95% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($40,489 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Whitman College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (31 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Concordia College at Moorhead and Whitman College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Whitman College Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Whitman College 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. 14.1% at Whitman College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Whitman College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($17,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Whitman College graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($180 vs. $279).
• More Whitman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia College at Moorhead students, three years after graduation (93% vs. 86%).

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