Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Concordia University-Saint Paul is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,003, made up of 3,424 undergraduates and 2,579 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Concordia University-Saint Paul offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other, Registered Nursing, and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 2,286 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 33 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for the enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel.
Key figures
6,003
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
2,286
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 72
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
17%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
906
Associate degrees
39
Master's degrees
1,107
Doctoral degrees (research)
56
Professional doctorates
34
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
37
Post-master's certificates
106
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,003
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,424
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,579
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,961
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,422
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,539
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
33
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Brian Friedrich
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience