| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 100 | 13.26% |
| Wisconsin | 55 | 7.29% |
| California | 31 | 4.11% |
| Colorado | 22 | 2.92% |
| Iowa | 21 | 2.79% |
| Washington | 19 | 2.52% |
| Oregon | 15 | 1.99% |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1.86% |
| Florida | 12 | 1.59% |
| New York | 11 | 1.46% |
| Virginia | 9 | 1.19% |
| Texas | 9 | 1.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 0.93% |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.93% |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.93% |
| Kansas | 6 | 0.80% |
| South Dakota | 6 | 0.80% |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0.66% |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0.66% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.53% |
| Michigan | 4 | 0.53% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0.53% |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.40% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.40% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.40% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.40% |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.27% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.27% |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.27% |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.27% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.27% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.27% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.27% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.27% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.27% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.13% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.13% |
| Maine | 1 | 0.13% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.13% |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.13% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.13% |
The majority of the St. Olaf students who live in the U.S. are from Illinois. Student location diversity is higher than average.