Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Concordia College at Moorhead

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Concordia College at Moorhead's ($65,607 vs. $59,317)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Concordia College at Moorhead is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Gustavus Adolphus graduates 5 pts more of its students than Concordia College at Moorhead (77% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Concordia College at Moorhead's yield is 3 pts higher than Gustavus Adolphus's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Gustavus Adolphus has 2 pts more first-gen students than Concordia College at Moorhead (15% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Gustavus Adolphus admits 61%, Concordia College at Moorhead 63%; Concordia College at Moorhead's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Gustavus Adolphus61%
Concordia College at Moorhead63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Gustavus AdolphusSelective
  • Concordia College at MoorheadSelective
ACT middle 50%Axis 17–36
Gustavus Adolphus
24–30
Concordia College at Moorhead
21–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Gustavus AdolphusRigor and GPA very important52%
  • Concordia College at MoorheadGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Gustavus Adolphus and Concordia College at Moorhead are about the same size; Gustavus Adolphus has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gustavus Adolphus1.9K
Concordia College at Moorhead1.8K
Pell Grant share
Gustavus Adolphus21%
Concordia College at Moorhead19%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Gustavus Adolphus, and Business Administration and Management at Concordia College at Moorhead.

Students per faculty member
Gustavus Adolphus12 to 1
Concordia College at Moorhead12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Gustavus AdolphusBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%
  • Concordia College at MoorheadBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Gustavus Adolphus and Concordia College at Moorhead cost about the same a year on average; Gustavus Adolphus's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gustavus Adolphus$26.2K
Concordia College at Moorhead$25.4K
Aid generosity
Gustavus Adolphus61%
Concordia College at Moorhead45%

What each pays off

Gustavus Adolphus's former students earn more, a median $65.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gustavus Adolphus$65.6K
Concordia College at Moorhead$59.3K
Graduation rate
Gustavus Adolphus77%
Concordia College at Moorhead72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia College at Moorhead but held steady at Gustavus Adolphus; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Gustavus AdolphusSteady+2%
  • Concordia College at MoorheadGrowing+62%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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