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St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
Private 4-year school
$76,263projected sticker price
$30,154projected average net price for
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This year at St Olaf College, we project that on average students will pay $30,154, while the advertised price of attendance is $76,263. That’s a difference of $46,109.

Prices at St Olaf College over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$76,263
sticker price
$30,154
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at St Olaf CollegeIn-state sticker price at St Olaf College
25-26$30,154$76,263
24-25$29,272$74,034
23-24$28,417$71,870
22-23$27,282$69,000
21-22$26,171$66,570
20-21$27,729$65,010
19-20$27,838$62,880
18-19$27,779$60,590
17-18$26,894$58,330
16-17$27,587$56,160
15-16$27,284$54,630
14-15$26,183$53,100
13-14$28,019$51,860

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At St Olaf College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $36,151, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $10,504. That's a difference of $25,646.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$10,504
$13,182
$16,840
$23,481
$36,151
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at St Olaf College
<$30K$10,504
$30K-$48K$13,182
$48K-$75K$16,840
$75K-$110K$23,481
>$110K$36,151

School details

Located in Northfield, MN
52% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
85% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At St Olaf College, over the last five years 85% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

85% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at St Olaf College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
50%
86%
72%
76%
100%
86%
85%
80%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at St Olaf CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native50%31%
Asian86%45%
Black72%34%
Hispanic76%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White86%50%
Multiple races85%37%
Unknown race80%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. St Olaf College has 3,120 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,120 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male
<1% other

And about 67% of students are white.

White

67%

Nonresident

10%

Hispanic

9%

Asian

6%

Multiple races

4%

Black

3%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%