St Olaf College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$65,543
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$23,874
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Susan
Last Name:Canon
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Address Line 1:1520 St. Olaf Ave
Zipcode55,057
Phone:507-786-3647
Email Address:canon@stolaf.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Northfield
StateMN
Name of College/University:St. Olaf College
Street Address Line 1:1520 St. Olaf Ave
CityNorthfield
StateMN
Zip55,057
Main Phone Number (Area Code)507
Main Phone Number:786-2222
WWW Home Page Address:http://wp.stolaf.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):507
Admissions Phone Number:786-3025
Admissions Email Address:admissions@stolaf.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80024
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59926
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80027
SAT Math: 600-69939
SAT Math: 500-59931
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160020
SAT Composite: 1200-139948
SAT Composite: 1000-119931
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3643
ACT Composite: 24-2940
ACT Composite: 18-2317
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class39
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class69
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:37
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.68
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:18
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:18
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:17
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Religion, physical activity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)49%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/net-price-calculator/
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal$3,381,253
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,906,445
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$81,165,060
Total Scholarships/Grants$87,452,758
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,338,953
Federal Work-Study$917,242
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,967,409
Total Self-Help$9,223,604
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,200,219
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,640,959
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,841,178
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,815,924
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,069,696
Total Self-Help$12,885,620
Parent Loans$1,766,651
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,031,090
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:291
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12.2
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty33