Westmont College vs. Concordia College at Moorhead

Comparable Facts

Compare Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA 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 Westmont College based on total student enrollment (1,935 students vs. 1,310 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmont College is located in Santa Barbara, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Concordia College at Moorhead is in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Westmont 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: Westmont College 10:1; Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College at Moorhead are 26.1% lower than at Westmont College ($12,530 vs. $16,960).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.9% higher at Westmont College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $22,414 more per year; $53,584 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Westmont College as at Concordia College at Moorhead (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmont College students is 87.6% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($38,956 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Westmont College than at Concordia College at Moorhead (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Westmont College and Concordia College at Moorhead.
• Enrolled first-year students at Westmont College average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Concordia College at Moorhead (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.9% at Westmont College vs. 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmont College graduates have a $1,877 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($25,123 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Westmont College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($259 vs. $279).
• More Westmont College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia College at Moorhead students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 86%).

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