Northfield, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Northfield, Minnesota, St Olaf College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,124 students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
St Olaf College offers bachelor's degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Mathematics. It awarded 681 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
3,124
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
681
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 52
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
92%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
681
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,124
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,124
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,216
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
2%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Susan Rundell Singer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit