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St Olaf College

Northfield, MNPrivate nonprofitRank 991 of 1,732Traditional rank 644 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$41,918
866 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$41,143
2,121 recipients
The drop
$775
1.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$41,918Later years$41,143

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$9,504
$30–48k$11,927
$48–75k$15,236
$75–110k$21,245
$110k+$32,708

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$54,650
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$56,970
Change$2,320 (+4.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,000

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$47,8402018-19$49,7102019-20$51,4502020-21$52,6702021-22$54,6502022-23$56,9702023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +19.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$27,7292020-21$26,1712021-22$27,2822022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years84%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)91%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans40%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,045
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,830

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Macalester College$40,329−$278
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St Catherine University$36,206$12,777

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