Concordia College at Moorhead (Moorhead, MN) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,6511,528th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $30,0201,350th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $30,0201,256th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $43,0741,291st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,8471,575th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $59,317573rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,225643rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.8%359th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.1%774th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 63.1%467th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1192414th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7211,030th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 19.8%1,732nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 219 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Minnesota#10

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,508	$61,941
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$55,964	$56,641
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,981	$47,686
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,170	—
MusicVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$39,741	$28,236
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$38,829	$41,317
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$38,559	$39,909
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$38,443	$33,459
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$34,704
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$35,416	$36,560
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$32,708	$44,170
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,771	$30,988

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
Founded in 1891source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #633 and #FFD250source
Athletic nickname: "Cobbers"source
Mascot: Kernel Cobbsource
Motto: "Soli Deo Gloria"source
Campus size: about 113 acressource
Formerly known as "Concordia Academy" (1891–1927)source
Athletic conference: MIACsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "The Troll Trophy{{cite journal|url=http://concordiamn.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20130919tnj1c2|title=The Ugliest Rivalry Trophy In The Nation|journal=Concordia (MN)|date=September 19, 2013|access-date=December 12, 2015}}" (since 1921)source
Notable alum: Kevin Cramersource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.