Knox College vs. Concordia College at Moorhead

Comparable Facts

Compare Knox College in Galesburg, IL with Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia College at Moorhead is larger than Knox College based on total student enrollment (1,935 students vs. 1,136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Knox College are 14.4% lower than at Concordia College at Moorhead ($10,728 vs. $12,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.8% higher at Knox College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $26,733 more per year; $57,903 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Knox College as at Concordia College at Moorhead (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Knox College students is 104.8% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($42,532 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Knox College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (26 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Knox College and Concordia College at Moorhead.
• Typical fall application deadline: Knox College Jan 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.5% at Knox College vs. 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Concordia College at Moorhead and Knox College graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Concordia College at Moorhead and Knox College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Knox College 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.