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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #471 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,538 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Concordia University-Saint Paul in the 85.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Concordia University-Saint Paul sits in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $68,250. --- Concordia University-Saint Paul delivers stronger graduate earnings than most comparable institutions, with graduates outperforming what similar students earn elsewhere — a result anchored in the university's health-dominant program mix and career-focused curriculum. Median earnings four years after enrollment place Concordia University-Saint Paul solidly above the midpoint among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting consistent outcomes across the university's core fields.
Azimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #471 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university in Saint Paul, MN, Concordia University-Saint Paul enrolls roughly 3,018 undergraduates. Retention stands at 67.4% and the six-year graduation rate is 45.9%, reflecting a student body that largely completes what it starts. The composite is anchored by what Concordia University-Saint Paul does with its graduates. Graduates earn about $9,538 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Concordia University-Saint Paul in the 85.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $68,250, a figure shaped heavily by the institution's concentration in Health — a field that channels graduates into stable, in-demand careers. Azimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #310 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access and affordability provide additional context for the composite position. 35.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 33.6% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body with meaningful economic diversity. Concordia University-Saint Paul sits in the 60.4 percentile for access and the 75.3 percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, while mobility outcomes place the institution in the 17.2 percentile — a profile that reflects the practical, career-oriented character of its program mix.
Concordia University-Saint Paul's published cost of attendance is $37,239. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $16,406, families in the lower-middle income band pay around $16,794, middle-income families pay about $16,826, families in the upper-middle income band pay approximately $19,135, and higher-income families pay roughly $23,295. Azimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #353 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Concordia University-Saint Paul participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. The institution's aid structure combines need-based scholarships with federal and private loan options. Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and work-study is available as part of the aid package for qualifying students. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $17,832, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,277; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $68,250, median federal debt of $17,832 projects to a monthly payment of about $201 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Concordia University-Saint Paul is a strong fit for students drawn to health, education, and applied professional fields who want a private nonprofit university experience in Saint Paul, MN, and who prioritize clear pathways to stable post-graduation employment over broad research-university breadth. Graduates earn median Health-anchored earnings of $68,250, placing Concordia University-Saint Paul in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — and earn about $9,538 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 85.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students — 35.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 33.6% are first-generation — and Concordia University-Saint Paul sits in the 51.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions, a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, suggesting that access-oriented students can find meaningful upward mobility here. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Health and related applied fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, while those seeking a broad liberal arts or STEM-research environment may find the program mix narrower than they prefer. Median student debt at graduation is $17,832, a figure worth weighing against expected earnings when modeling long-term affordability.
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Concordia University-Saint Paul's published cost of attendance is $37,239. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $16,406, families in the lower-middle income band pay around $16,794, middle-income families pay about $16,826, families in the upper-middle income band pay approximately $19,135, and higher-income families pay roughly $23,295.
Azimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #353 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Concordia University-Saint Paul participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. The institution's aid structure combines need-based scholarships with federal and private loan options.
Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and work-study is available as part of the aid package for qualifying students. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $17,832, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,277; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $68,250, median federal debt of $17,832 projects to a monthly payment of about $201 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Concordia University-Saint Paul earn median 4-year earnings of $68,250, placing Concordia University-Saint Paul in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,538 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Concordia University-Saint Paul in the 85.0 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Concordia University-Saint Paul #310 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to MN's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $35,273, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern at Concordia University-Saint Paul is anchored in Health, which accounts for 20% of degree output under the Business family, alongside Education at 4% and Arts at 2%. Nursing stands out as the program combining the broadest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile.
Nursing, with 319 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $93,347, is the highest-earning program at Concordia University-Saint Paul, and Azimuth ranks it #76 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Business Administration and Kinesiology also contribute meaningfully, with 110 and 109 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $77,037 and $49,571, respectively — Azimuth ranks Business Administration #143 and Kinesiology #150 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Similar quality tier (#15399 ranked) | MA | 60% | $103,470 | #15399 | Compare |
Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15407 ranked) | MN | 93% | $58,170 | #15407 | Compare |
Widener University Similar quality tier (#15395 ranked) | PA | 71% | $70,920 | #15395 | Compare |
Franklin And Marshall College Similar quality tier (#15390 ranked) | PA | 28% | $76,124 | #15390 | Compare |
Concordia University-Chicago Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15418 ranked) | IL | 93% | $54,089 | #15418 | Compare |
Computer Science
29 graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
319 graduates
Human Resources Management and Services
29 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
110 graduates
Marketing
29 graduates
Concordia University-Saint Paul's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with the institution's mission as a private nonprofit university serving working adults and career-focused undergraduates in Saint Paul. Health represents the largest concentration of degree output, with additional enrollment spread across business, education, and criminal justice programs.
Across 24 programs, 13 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 948 students annually. The program combining the broadest cohort scale with strong earnings is Nursing, which anchors the institution's return profile.
Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 319 students with median earnings of $93,347 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #76 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Kinesiology follow as the next largest programs, with graduates earning $77,037 and $49,571 respectively four years after enrollment — fields where employer demand in the Twin Cities region remains steady.
The highest-earning programs at Concordia University-Saint Paul cluster in health and applied technical fields. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $105,577 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #114 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Nursing and Human Resources Management and Services also deliver strong early-career pay at $93,347 and $79,708 respectively — programs where graduates enter the workforce directly into roles with defined credentialing and consistent hiring demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health and applied-professional fields align with national labor-market trends.
