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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (LCMS)
Location Saint Paul, MN
Population 2,800,000
Website https://www.csp.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,000
Men / Women 31% / 69%
From State 87%
From Region 9%
Athletes 22.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Black 21%
Asian 12%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 Men: 54.7% 54.7% 2014 Men: 44.6% 44.6% 2015 Men: 51.5% 51.5% 2016 Men: 48.8% 48.8% 2017 Men: 52.0% 52.0% 2018 Men: 47.1% 47.1% 2019 Men: 37.0% 37.0% 2020 Men: 43.2% 43.2% 2021 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2022 Men: 44.7% 44.7% 2023 Men: 41.9% 41.9% 2024 Men: 38.6% 38.6%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2018 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2024 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2011 Asian: 9.2% 9.2% 2012 Asian: 12.6% 12.6% 2013 Asian: 9.5% 9.5% 2014 Asian: 11.8% 11.8% 2015 Asian: 13.7% 13.7% 2016 Asian: 7.8% 7.8% 2017 Asian: 9.6% 9.6% 2018 Asian: 8.9% 8.9% 2019 Asian: 11.8% 11.8% 2020 Asian: 12.0% 12.0% 2021 Asian: 11.4% 11.4% 2022 Asian: 16.9% 16.9% 2023 Asian: 13.9% 13.9% 2024 Asian: 18.0% 18.0% 2011 Black: 13.5% 13.5% 2012 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2013 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2014 Black: 14.2% 14.2% 2015 Black: 16.4% 16.4% 2016 Black: 19.4% 19.4% 2017 Black: 21.3% 21.3% 2018 Black: 15.6% 15.6% 2019 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2020 Black: 20.7% 20.7% 2021 Black: 17.5% 17.5% 2022 Black: 15.3% 15.3% 2023 Black: 17.6% 17.6% 2024 Black: 16.4% 16.4% 2011 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2012 Hispanic: 2.5% 2.5% 2013 Hispanic: 3.0% 3.0% 2014 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2015 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2016 Hispanic: 4.6% 4.6% 2017 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2018 Hispanic: 5.6% 5.6% 2019 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2020 Hispanic: 5.0% 5.0% 2021 Hispanic: 5.2% 5.2% 2022 Hispanic: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 Hispanic: 7.3% 7.3% 2024 Hispanic: 4.9% 4.9% 2011 White: 69.3% 69.3% 2012 White: 69.8% 69.8% 2013 White: 68.7% 68.7% 2014 White: 64.9% 64.9% 2015 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2016 White: 60.8% 60.8% 2017 White: 58.4% 58.4% 2018 White: 61.7% 61.7% 2019 White: 48.6% 48.6% 2020 White: 48.8% 48.8% 2021 White: 53.7% 53.7% 2022 White: 55.4% 55.4% 2023 White: 55.1% 55.1% 2024 White: 52.5% 52.5% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2013 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2019 International: 12.5% 12.5% 2020 International: 7.0% 7.0% 2021 International: 4.4% 4.4% 2022 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2023 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 International: 3.3% 3.3%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Asian: 11.4% 11.4% 2021 Asian: 11.6% 11.6% 2022 Asian: 11.0% 11.0% 2023 Asian: 11.1% 11.1% 2024 Asian: 11.5% 11.5% 2025 Asian: 12.1% 12.1% 2020 Black: 12.4% 12.4% 2021 Black: 12.7% 12.7% 2022 Black: 13.1% 13.1% 2023 Black: 14.8% 14.8% 2024 Black: 18.4% 18.4% 2025 Black: 20.9% 20.9% 2020 Hispanic: 6.2% 6.2% 2021 Hispanic: 8.0% 8.0% 2022 Hispanic: 8.7% 8.7% 2023 Hispanic: 9.9% 9.9% 2024 Hispanic: 12.4% 12.4% 2025 Hispanic: 12.0% 12.0% 2020 White: 56.8% 56.8% 2021 White: 56.9% 56.9% 2022 White: 56.0% 56.0% 2023 White: 54.2% 54.2% 2024 White: 49.9% 49.9% 2025 White: 46.4% 46.4% 2020 International: 5.4% 5.4% 2021 International: 2.2% 2.2% 2022 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2023 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2024 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2025 International: 1.3% 1.3%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Concordia University - Saint Paul 906 29% / 71% 1% $74,047 84 98%
Computer Science 28 — 86% / 14% 4% $102,055 98 96%
Computer/Information Technology Administration 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $79,439 88 —
Web Page and Multimedia Design — — — — $75,596 86 —
Chemistry 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $64,597 74 —
Mathematics — +2 — — $67,800 78 —
Biochemistry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,149 80 —
Biology 21 — 29% / 71% 5% $67,191 77 94%
Athletic Training 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $70,945 82 —
Community Health 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $67,505 78 —
Exercise Science 66 — 50% / 50% 0% $46,618 30 90%
Nursing 393 — 18% / 82% 0% $90,689 95 100%
Nursing Education — — — — $89,502 94 —
Orthotist/Prosthetist 8 — 50% / 50% 12% $66,295 76 —
Respiratory Care — — — — $68,202 79 —
Sports Studies 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,618 30 90%
Accounting 17 — 41% / 59% 6% $61,265 68 100%
Business Administration 68 +1 46% / 54% 4% $73,710 84 97%
Finance 8 — 100% / 0% 12% $77,919 87 —
Health Services Administration 24 — 4% / 96% 0% $73,060 83 —
Human Resources Management 13 — 8% / 92% 0% $65,317 75 —
International Business 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Marketing 19 — 42% / 58% 5% $60,389 66 100%
Sports Management 17 — 82% / 18% 0% $46,618 30 90%
Child Development 22 — 0% / 100% 5% $39,697 13 87%
English 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,908 40 —
General Studies 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $53,375 50 —
History 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $53,342 50 —
Human Development and Family Studies 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,697 13 86%
Mass Communication 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $66,423 76 100%
Ministry 8 — 25% / 75% 12% $81,662 90 94%
Psychology 49 +1 12% / 88% 0% $55,040 54 100%
Public Relations 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $65,200 75 —
Sociology 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $56,488 58 —
Sports Communication 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $60,691 67 —
Theology 5 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Early Childhood Education 11 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,760 30 93%
Elementary Education 20 — 5% / 95% 0% $46,760 30 93%
English Education 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,560 53 100%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,760 30 —
Physical Education 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $54,560 53 100%
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,760 30 93%
Social Studies Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $54,560 53 100%
Teaching English as a Second Language — — — — $51,994 46 —
Art Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,560 53 100%
Graphic Design 16 — 44% / 56% 0% $49,106 37 94%
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $42,144 18 —
Music Management 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $42,412 18 —
Music Teacher Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $54,560 53 —
Sacred Music — — — — $67,442 78 —
Studio Art 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $42,231 18 —
Theater 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $40,155 14 —
Criminal Justice 16 +2 44% / 56% 0% $68,944 79 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,200
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 47.9% 47.9% 2012 Graduated: 46.7% 46.7% 2013 Graduated: 46.3% 46.3% 2014 Graduated: 46.4% 46.4% 2015 Graduated: 46.4% 46.4% 2016 Graduated: 51.6% 51.6% 2017 Graduated: 55.3% 55.3% 2018 Graduated: 59.4% 59.4% 2019 Graduated: 51.4% 51.4% 2020 Graduated: 47.5% 47.5% 2021 Graduated: 52.8% 52.8% 2022 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2% 2023 Graduated: 58.8% 58.8% 2024 Graduated: 45.9% 45.9%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 39.2% 39.2% 2012 Men: 41.8% 41.8% 2013 Men: 43.8% 43.8% 2014 Men: 43.2% 43.2% 2015 Men: 39.6% 39.6% 2016 Men: 41.8% 41.8% 2017 Men: 51.7% 51.7% 2018 Men: 44.4% 44.4% 2019 Men: 50.0% 50.0% 2020 Men: 41.7% 41.7% 2021 Men: 45.1% 45.1% 2022 Men: 46.6% 46.6% 2023 Men: 52.8% 52.8% 2024 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2011 Women: 56.0% 56.0% 2012 Women: 50.9% 50.9% 2013 Women: 48.2% 48.2% 2014 Women: 49.1% 49.1% 2015 Women: 54.9% 54.9% 2016 Women: 58.7% 58.7% 2017 Women: 58.3% 58.3% 2018 Women: 71.7% 71.7% 2019 Women: 53.1% 53.1% 2020 Women: 52.2% 52.2% 2021 Women: 60.3% 60.3% 2022 Women: 55.6% 55.6% 2023 Women: 65.3% 65.3% 2024 Women: 47.3% 47.3%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Asian: 40.0% 40.0% 2012 Asian: 28.0% 28.0% 2013 Asian: 31.6% 31.6% 2014 Asian: 28.0% 28.0% 2015 Asian: 24.0% 24.0% 2016 Asian: 29.4% 29.4% 2017 Asian: 57.9% 57.9% 2018 Asian: 56.2% 56.2% 2019 Asian: 39.4% 39.4% 2020 Asian: 37.9% 37.9% 2021 Asian: 46.2% 46.2% 2022 Asian: 39.0% 39.0% 2023 Asian: 41.2% 41.2% 2024 Asian: 38.6% 38.6% 2011 Black: 27.3% 27.3% 2012 Black: 30.4% 30.4% 2013 Black: 45.0% 45.0% 2014 Black: 30.0% 30.0% 2015 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2016 Black: 31.0% 31.0% 2017 Black: 40.5% 40.5% 2018 Black: 35.7% 35.7% 2019 Black: 44.2% 44.2% 2020 Black: 24.0% 24.0% 2021 Black: 42.5% 42.5% 2022 Black: 40.5% 40.5% 2023 Black: 46.5% 46.5% 2024 Black: 30.0% 30.0% 2011 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2012 Hispanic: 40.0% 40.0% 2013 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2014 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2015 Hispanic: 20.0% 20.0% 2016 Hispanic: 60.0% 60.0% 2017 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2018 Hispanic: 20.0% 20.0% 2019 Hispanic: 27.3% 27.3% 2020 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2021 Hispanic: 8.3% 8.3% 2022 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2023 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2011 White: 55.8% 55.8% 2012 White: 54.0% 54.0% 2013 White: 50.0% 50.0% 2014 White: 56.2% 56.2% 2015 White: 59.1% 59.1% 2016 White: 62.1% 62.1% 2017 White: 63.5% 63.5% 2018 White: 71.2% 71.2% 2019 White: 57.4% 57.4% 2020 White: 62.7% 62.7% 2021 White: 66.7% 66.7% 2022 White: 59.0% 59.0% 2023 White: 67.4% 67.4% 2024 White: 53.9% 53.9% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2019 International: 71.4% 71.4% 2020 International: 47.1% 47.1% 2021 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 International: 42.9% 42.9% 2023 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2024 International: 75.0% 75.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 52.3% 474 23% / 77% 0% $83,718 91 99%
Business & Economics 18.4% 167 42% / 58% 4% $67,588 78 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 12.5% 113 19% / 81% 2% $53,806 51 95%
Education 5.1% 46 15% / 85% 0% $48,795 36 95%
Computer Science 4.1% 37 81% / 19% 3% $96,554 97 96%
Arts 3.1% 28 39% / 61% 0% $47,705 33 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.4% 22 32% / 68% 5% $67,280 77 94%
Professional 1.8% 16 44% / 56% 0% $68,944 79 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.3% 3 0% / 100% 0% $64,597 74 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 15 #265 — —
Health Sciences — — — — 10 #140 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 25 #355 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 Acceptance: 52.4% 52.4% 2014 Acceptance: 53.2% 53.2% 2015 Acceptance: 55.4% 55.4% 2016 Acceptance: 57.3% 57.3% 2017 Acceptance: 54.9% 54.9% 2018 Acceptance: 96.9% 96.9% 2019 Acceptance: 98.1% 98.1% 2020 Acceptance: 68.6% 68.6% 2021 Acceptance: 67.9% 67.9% 2022 Acceptance: 69.1% 69.1% 2023 Acceptance: 74.9% 74.9% 2024 Acceptance: 78.9% 78.9% 2013 Yield: 40.3% 40.3% 2014 Yield: 31.7% 31.7% 2015 Yield: 27.9% 27.9% 2016 Yield: 26.3% 26.3% 2017 Yield: 29.6% 29.6% 2018 Yield: 27.9% 27.9% 2019 Yield: 27.0% 27.0% 2020 Yield: 22.6% 22.6% 2021 Yield: 17.1% 17.1% 2022 Yield: 17.2% 17.2% 2023 Yield: 18.4% 18.4% 2024 Yield: 16.6% 16.6%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 Applicants: 1,359 1,359 2014 Applicants: 1,435 1,435 2015 Applicants: 1,483 1,483 2016 Applicants: 1,645 1,645 2017 Applicants: 1,500 1,500 2018 Applicants: 901 901 2019 Applicants: 1,323 1,323 2020 Applicants: 2,554 2,554 2021 Applicants: 2,485 2,485 2022 Applicants: 2,536 2,536 2023 Applicants: 2,730 2,730 2024 Applicants: 3,540 3,540 2013 Admitted: 712 712 2014 Admitted: 764 764 2015 Admitted: 822 822 2016 Admitted: 942 942 2017 Admitted: 823 823 2018 Admitted: 873 873 2019 Admitted: 1,298 1,298 2020 Admitted: 1,752 1,752 2021 Admitted: 1,687 1,687 2022 Admitted: 1,752 1,752 2023 Admitted: 2,044 2,044 2024 Admitted: 2,792 2,792 2013 Enrolled: 287 287 2014 Enrolled: 242 242 2015 Enrolled: 229 229 2016 Enrolled: 248 248 2017 Enrolled: 244 244 2018 Enrolled: 244 244 2019 Enrolled: 351 351 2020 Enrolled: 396 396 2021 Enrolled: 288 288 2022 Enrolled: 302 302 2023 Enrolled: 377 377 2024 Enrolled: 464 464

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 920 920 2013 75th: 1110 1110

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 450 500 550 600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 440 440 2013 75th: 560 560

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
480 500 520 540 560 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 25th: 480 480 2013 75th: 550 550

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2013 Submitted: 84.0% 84.0% 2022 Submitted: 8.0% 8.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.