2021-22 Enrollment Update

As we welcome students to campus each fall, we recognize the important role of alumni, parents, and friends of the college in promoting Concordia to prospective students.

FALL FIRST-YEAR CLASS

The 2021 incoming class consisted of 473 students, which included 42 international students from 34 different countries. Of the 17 schools in the Minnesota Private College Council, Concordia’s first-year class ranked the eighth largest.

TOP 12 HIGH SCHOOLS

SENDING THE MOST FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS:

- Moorhead - Detroit Lakes - Sheyenne, West Fargo - Fargo South - Alexandria - Davies, Fargo - Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton - Shanley, Fargo - Perham - Bemidji - Fargo North - Oak Grove, Fargo

The most popular academic programs are business, education, biology, psychology, and nursing.

Involvement in co-curricular activities continues to be a strong reason students choose to enroll at Concordia. More than 50% expressed an intention to participate in one of Concordia’s music and fine arts programs.

More than 47% reported an intention to play Division III athletics.

FALL 2021 TOTAL ENROLLMENT

A total of 1,919 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled for fall 2021 including 113 international students from 62 countries providing a rich diversity of culture, faith, and worldview to the overall learning environment at the college. Forty-seven transfer students were enrolled in the fall of 2021, with the top five sources being Minnesota State Community and Technical College, North Dakota State University, Gustavus Adolphus College, North Dakota State College of Science, and University of Minnesota.

ACADEMIC COHORTS

In 2021, Concordia established special academic interest programs, called cohorts, for incoming students to consider.

Cohorts include: • Learn, Work, Lead Internship Program • Leadership Council • Women in Business • STEM • Environmental Leadership

The cohorts establish small groups of students that share interests in these various academic programs. These small groups will form a sense of community, experience unique and compelling events and activities around a shared interest, and embark on deep dives into issues and ideas they care about.

COBBERASSURANCE

Loan Repayment Assistance Program Managing the cost of college is a concern for most families, and Concordia believes in the quality and value of a Concordia education. The CobberAssurance program supports students repaying their loans during their first careers after graduation, using a tiered income model.

28%

OF STUDENTS ARE ATHLETES

22%

OF STUDENTS JOIN MUSIC ENSEMBLES

65%

OF STUDENTS ARE FROM MINNESOTA

20%

OF STUDENTS ARE FROM NORTH DAKOTA