Concordia College at Moorhead

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,500

35.7% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,890

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.188%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

72%

3,778 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,919

95.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

74.2%

386 Graduates

About

Concordia College at Moorhead is a higher education institution located in Clay County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Concordia College at Moorhead were General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (45 degrees), and General Psychology (31 degrees).

In 2021, 484 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Concordia College at Moorhead. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (428 degrees), 53.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Concordia College at Moorhead is $27,500, which is $−1,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Concordia College at Moorhead is $27,500, which is $−1,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,890.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Concordia College at Moorhead received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Concordia College at Moorhead was $27,500. The cost of tuition at Concordia College at Moorhead is $−1,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,890

2021 Value

0.855%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Concordia College at Moorhead had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,890. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Concordia College at Moorhead grew by 0.855%.

This chart compares the average net price of Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,890

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Concordia College at Moorhead was of $8,890 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 37.8% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Concordia College at Moorhead received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.188%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Concordia College at Moorhead was 0.188%, which represents 1 out of the 531 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Concordia College at Moorhead received 3,778 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.11% annual growth. Out of those 3,778 applicants, 2,720 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72% acceptance rate.

There were 1,919 students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead in 2021. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Concordia College at Moorhead has an overall enrollment yield of 17.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,720

Accepted Out of 3,778

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Concordia College at Moorhead was 72% (2,720 admissions from 3,778 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 58.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.11%, while admissions grew by 16.4%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

2% of enrolled first-time students at Concordia College at Moorhead in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Concordia College at Moorhead had a total enrollment of 1,919 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Concordia College at Moorhead is 1,837 students and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Concordia College at Moorhead, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.1% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.45% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.82% Two or More Races, 0.834% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.156% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (34.6%) and Black or African American Male (1.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Concordia College at Moorhead in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,919 students. The full-time enrollment at Concordia College at Moorhead is 1,837 and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Concordia College at Moorhead was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Concordia College at Moorhead had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Concordia College at Moorhead (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,517 enrolled students
Black or African American
66 enrolled students
Asian
47 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Concordia College at Moorhead is 79.1% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.45% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.82% Two or More Races, 0.834% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.156% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 68 students (3.54%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 146 more women than men received degrees from Concordia College at Moorhead. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Concordia College at Moorhead is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 53.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Concordia College at Moorhead is General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (45 degrees) and General Psychology (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Concordia College at Moorhead, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia College at Moorhead are Postsecondary teachers (171,490 people), Other managers (136,173 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (102,706 people), Software developers (99,835 people), and Secondary school teachers (92,938 people).

The most specialized majors at Concordia College at Moorhead in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees), Math & Statistics (18 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia College at Moorhead are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Concordia College at Moorhead are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees), Math & Statistics (18 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concordia College at Moorhead are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (290,814 people), Elementary & secondary schools (252,700 people), Computer Systems Design (147,672 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (116,858 people), and Scientific research & development services (80,892 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Concordia College at Moorhead.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
45 degrees awarded
General Psychology
31 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Concordia College at Moorhead was General Business Administration & Management with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Concordia College at Moorhead according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

169

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

315

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia College at Moorhead, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (315).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Concordia College at Moorhead by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia College at Moorhead in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.72 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia College at Moorhead in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.75 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 69% of students graduating from Concordia College at Moorhead completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Concordia College at Moorhead is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.51% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
428 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Asian
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Concordia College at Moorhead is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 53.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

1.86% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
282 degrees awarded
White Male
146 degrees awarded
Asian Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Concordia College at Moorhead is white female (282 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (146 degrees).

Operations

Concordia College at Moorhead has an endowment valued at nearly $187M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.7M (24.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Concordia College at Moorhead had a total salary expenditure of 71.7M. Concordia College at Moorhead employs 46 Associate professors, 45 Professors and 39 Assistant professors. Most academics at Concordia College at Moorhead are Male Professor (28), Female Associate professor (25), and Male Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia College at Moorhead are: Service, with 69 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

Endowment

$187M

2021 Endowment

25.5%

growth from 2020

Concordia College at Moorhead has an endowment valued at about $187M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Concordia College at Moorhead grew 25.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $135M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Concordia College at Moorhead (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$30.7M

2021 Salaries

16.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Concordia College at Moorhead paid a median of $30.7M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($71.7M) and a 16.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.29M

Instructional Salaries

137

Number of Employees

In 2021, Concordia College at Moorhead paid a total of $9.29M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Concordia College at Moorhead were Associate professor with 46 employees, Professor with 45 employees, and Assistant professor with 39 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia College at Moorhead were Service with 69 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Concordia College at Moorhead was Male Professor with 28 employees, Female Associate professor with 25 employees, and Male Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Concordia College at Moorhead.