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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Concordia University-Saint Paul has 4 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Lutheran (34% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Saint Paul is a bit larger (3,018 vs. 2,401)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Pacific Lutheran is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Concordia University-Saint Paul3K
Pacific Lutheran2.4K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Saint Paul35%
Pacific Lutheran35%
First-gen share
Concordia University-Saint Paul34%
Pacific Lutheran30%
Diversity index
Concordia University-Saint Paul0.71
Pacific Lutheran0.73

Who they are

Men
Concordia University-Saint Paul33%
Pacific Lutheran36%
Part-time students
Concordia University-Saint Paul23%
Pacific Lutheran2%
Students 25 and older
Concordia University-Saint Paul31%
Pacific Lutheran9%

Race & ethnicity

Concordia University-Saint Paul
Pacific Lutheran
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Concordia University-Saint Paul86%
Pacific Lutheran82%
First-years from other states
Concordia University-Saint Paul13%
Pacific Lutheran12%
First-years from abroad
Concordia University-Saint Paul1%
Pacific Lutheran6%
New transfer students this fall
Concordia University-Saint Paul657
Pacific Lutheran209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Concordia University-Saint Paul59%
Pacific Lutheran28%

Campus

Concordia University-Saint Paul
Large cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Pacific Lutheran
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why