St Olaf College

Northfield, MN 55057-1098

Overview

Admission

St Olaf College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,041 applications and only 2,704 students were granted admission. St Olaf College is at the #43 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 81% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 28% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, St Olaf College's tuition was $44,180 for all students regardless of residency (64.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 94% of St Olaf College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,368 (which is 0.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at St Olaf College in 2016-2017, was 389, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,814 (which is 18.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, St Olaf College has enrolled a total of 3,040 students (2,990 students full-time and 50 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,040 students, 23 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at St Olaf College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of St Olaf College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of St Olaf College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,100. Last year, out of the total 672 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 632 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 840 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 781 were employed.