We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at St Olaf College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #4 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates St Olaf College highly for economics, placing at #167 out of 471 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Schools | 167 of 471 |
| Best Economics Schools in Minnesota | 4 of 10 |
| Best Economics Schools in the Plains States Region | 11 of 31 |
The table below lists every degree level available for economics at St Olaf College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 78 |
During the most recent reporting year, St Olaf College handed out 78 bachelor’s degrees in economics.
St Olaf College is in the top 10% of the country for economics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota | 4 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 9 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 151 |
Economics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from St Olaf College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,672 a year. This is above $56,099, the median for all majors at St Olaf College.
To complete a bachelor’s at St Olaf College, economics students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $24,507, the typical median for all majors at St Olaf College.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,670 | $59,760 |
Find out more about St Olaf College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 71% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at St Olaf College are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St Olaf College with a bachelor’s in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 2 |
St Olaf College granted 47 bachelor’s completions in econometrics and quantitative economics recently — 28% to women and 72% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (55%).