Private nonprofit · Northfield, Minnesota
St Olaf College: cost, debt and earnings by major
23 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,546
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 83%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 48%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 3,093
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $25,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,797 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,349 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,968 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,495 |
| $110,000+ | $32,244 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (23)
- Computer Science$122,912
- Mathematics$87,691
- Economics$84,559
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,253 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,314
- Biology, General$62,818
- Sociology and Anthropology$60,225
- Political Science and Government$57,869
- Research and Experimental Psychology$56,282
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,100
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,232
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,909
- Social Work$50,611
- Chemistry$50,048 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$49,382
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,137
- Area Studies$47,677
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,023
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,287
- History$42,538
- Music$42,439
- Religion/Religious Studies$37,335
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$31,806 (1 yr)