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Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $18,462 a year

Median debt at graduation: $17,832 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.46%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$3,921

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$16,406
$30,001–$48,000$16,794
$48,001–$75,000$16,826
$75,001–$110,000$19,135
Over $110,000$23,295

Full cost of attendance before aid: $37,239 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,146
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 33% · Women 67%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
34%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
14%
Total students5,854
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,462
Cost of attendance (per year)$37,239
Median federal debt at graduation$17,832
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
46%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
47%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
50%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
61%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$59,871
Admission rate79%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,405 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants35%

Value: Excellent · Top 20% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computer science$105,577
Nursing$93,347
Human resources$79,708
Business administration$77,037
Marketing$76,183
Health administration$75,912
Criminal justice$73,060
Accounting$70,669
Biology$69,651
Family and human development$55,294
Psychology$52,447
Kinesiology and exercise science$49,571
Teacher education$40,801

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Applied mathematics, Arts management, Chemistry, Communication studies, Design, English, Finance, Fine arts, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, History, Hospitality management, Information technology, International business, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Music, Public Policy Analysis, Public health, Public relations, Rehabilitation and therapy, Religious Music and Worship, Secondary education, Sociology, Software and media applications, Teaching English as a second language, Theatre, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions41%
Business17%
Parks, recreation and fitness11%
Psychology8%
Computer and information sciences4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates23%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older31%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,932
SportsNCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member16 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 4%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time22%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$8,981IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 17% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)About 6 miles away · about 20 minutes by car
Town population307,284Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreSt. PaulIn or next to this city
Typical weather15°F in January · 73°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from St Paul 3 SW, MN

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Concordia University-Saint Paul’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Concordia University-Saint Paul cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $18,462 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Concordia University-Saint Paul?
Concordia University-Saint Paul admitted 79% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Concordia University-Saint Paul’s graduates do?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $59,871; the median federal debt at graduation is $17,832.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 173328
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
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