Concordia College at Moorhead Overview

Concordia College at Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. Moorhead is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Concordia College at Moorhead Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at Concordia College Moorhead is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Concordia College Moorhead.
• In 2017-2018, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Concordia College Moorhead bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,500 a year. That's about 9% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Concordia College Moorhead to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Concordia College at Moorhead Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Concordia College Moorhead is ranked #175 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #7 out of 63 schools in Minnesota.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Concordia College Moorhead has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#115	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#182	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Concordia College Moorhead.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#72	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#155	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Concordia College Moorhead has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#38	Best Music Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#60	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	College Factual
#91	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual
#114	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#245	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Concordia College at Moorhead?

Contact details for Concordia College Moorhead are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	901 S 8Th St, Moorhead, MN 56562
Phone:	218-299-4200
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/concordiacollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/concordia_mn

How Do I Get Into Concordia College Moorhead?

You can apply to Concordia College Moorhead online at: https://concordiacollegecommunities.force.com/cc_App_login?startURL=%2F%3F_ga%3D2.117009729.670611427.1534167882-1160582414.1532983187

Admission Requirements for Concordia College Moorhead

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Concordia College Moorhead?

The acceptance rate at Concordia College Moorhead is 58%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Concordia College Moorhead submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 620. Math scores were between 538 and 625.

Concordia College Moorhead received ACT scores from 92% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Concordia College at Moorhead?

The overall average net price of Concordia College Moorhead is $31,179. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Concordia College Moorhead, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,704 a year. That adds up to $38,816 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concordia College Moorhead is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Concordia College at Moorhead Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,943 undergraduate students at Concordia College Moorhead, with 1,890 being full-time and 53 being part-time.

There are also 30 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,890 full-time undergraduates at Concordia College Moorhead, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Concordia College at Moorhead students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	1,553
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	110

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Concordia College at Moorhead. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Concordia College at Moorhead

In 2019-2020, 1,001 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Concordia College Moorhead has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Concordia College Moorhead

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Concordia College at Moorhead was 875.0%. This is the #106 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Concordia College Moorhead regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Concordia College at Moorhead Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	63	0	63
General Biology	52	0	52
Teacher Education Subject Specific	28	9	37
Communication & Media Studies	30	0	30
Nursing	28	0	28
General Psychology	23	0	23
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22	0	22
Romance Languages	22	0	22
Accounting	20	0	20
International Studies	17	0	17
Chemistry	16	0	16
Finance & Financial Management	15	0	15
General English Literature	15	0	15
Mathematics	14	0	14
Political Science & Government	14	0	14
Social Work	14	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	13	0	13
Music	12	0	12
Health & Physical Education	9	0	9
Journalism	8	0	8
Computer Science	8	0	8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	8	8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7	0	7
History	7	0	7
Museum Studies	7	0	7
Applied Mathematics	5	0	5
Physics	5	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	5
Germanic Languages	4	0	4
Nutrition Science	4	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	4
Sociology	4	0	4
International Business	3	0	3
General Education	3	0	3
Philosophy	3	0	3
Religious Studies	2	0	2
East Asian Languages	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0
Greek Language & Literature	0	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0	0
Natural Resource Management	0	0	0
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	0	0
TOTAL	508	17	525

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.