St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $21,546. 83% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $68,656 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $25,000.

Average net price
$21,546
per year Verified data
Completion rate
83%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$68,656
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$25,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$62,700
Out-of-state tuition and fees$62,700
Average cost of attendance$75,290
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$14,300
Average net price, all aided students$21,546
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$10,797
Average net price, family income over $110,000$32,244

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
48%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1300 to 1470
ACT composite range, middle 50%
28 to 32
Undergraduate enrollment
3,093
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
24%
Student to faculty ratio
11 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time83%
Completion within normal time77%
First-year retention (full-time)92%
Median federal debt, graduates$25,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$284
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$31,186
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry75%
1 year after completion$43,224
4 years after completion$56,323
6 years after entry$52,148
8 years after entry$58,027
10 years after entry$68,656
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $68,656; the middle half earned $48,751 to $98,922. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at St Olaf College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

36 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (36)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
96$41,865$23,250
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
31$50,048$24,500
Classical and Ancient Studies
CIP 30.22 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
42$59,852$25,487
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
15$31,806Suppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
78$65,928$25,000
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
22$36,426$25,644
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
19$42,785$24,250
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
30$30,741$24,500
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
23$35,829$23,512
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
76$54,452$25,065
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
CIP 30.13 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
28$37,924$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
33$28,199$26,000
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$23,000
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
39$37,805$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
23$84,253$24,441
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
15$28,870Suppressed for privacy
Religious Music and Worship
CIP 39.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
68$42,944$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacy$25,431
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
14$49,197$27,000
Sociology and Anthropology
CIP 45.13 · No credentials fully online
21$41,777$24,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacy$25,335
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 174844, OPEID 002382. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.