Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Also known as Concordia-St. Paul · Website
$59,871
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,871
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Concordia University-Saint Paul is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 3,018 undergraduates and 2,579 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,462 a year (tuition and fees $25,600). It admits 79% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,871 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,832 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,462
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,600
US median $11,837
Admission rate
79%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,832
About $189 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,871
Rank 804 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,462
- Tuition and fees
- $25,600
- Cost of attendance
- $37,239
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,406
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,794
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,826
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,135
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,295
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,750 in 2015-16 to $25,600 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 79%
- Undergraduates
- 3,018
- Graduate students
- 2,579
- Part-time students
- 23%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $52.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 804 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,462 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,600 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 79% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,832 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,646 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,871 | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 331 | $16,417 | $73,235 | $93,347 | $88,910 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 216 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 122 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $21,945 | $33,744 | $49,571 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $18,422 | $59,044 | $77,037 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 82 | $32,175 | $44,321 | $62,713 | $62,033 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $15,393 | $36,243 | $52,447 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 62 | $31,500 | $86,288 | $113,086 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 56 | $38,441 | $42,754 | $54,947 | $59,916 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,375 | $40,593 | $55,294 | $48,568 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 36 | $23,000 | $59,263 | $63,279 | $64,397 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 30 | $25,780 | $46,141 | $77,764 | $71,416 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,112 | $42,607 | $73,060 | $55,378 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | $27,000 | $69,534 | $88,470 | $83,558 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $20,000 | $41,456 | $40,801 | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,011 | $60,342 | $75,912 | $58,716 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $20,832 | $65,730 | $79,708 | $68,069 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $25,393 | $35,290 | $69,651 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 19 | $24,701 | $89,127 | $88,914 | $66,714 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Paul and Minnesota on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Concordia University-Saint Paul cost?
$18,462 a year is the average net price at Concordia University-Saint Paul after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,600, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $37,239. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,406 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Concordia University-Saint Paul?
79% of applicants are admitted to Concordia University-Saint Paul. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do Concordia University-Saint Paul graduates earn?
$59,871 a year is the median pay of former Concordia University-Saint Paul students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,646 after 6 years). That ranks 804 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's) at $89,127.
How much student debt do Concordia University-Saint Paul graduates have?
$17,832 is the median federal student loan debt of Concordia University-Saint Paul graduates, about $189 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Concordia University-Saint Paul?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Concordia University-Saint Paul finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Concordia University-Saint Paul?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (331 bachelor's graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (216 master's graduates), Curriculum and Instruction (122 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.