Northfield, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
Sociology and Anthropology at St Olaf College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 89 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~89
- Schools with reported signal
- 50
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 48.3%
- Graduation rate
- 84%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,874/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $95,496
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,543/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 50 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($555 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,735 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 42% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,666 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 2.9% reported share · $5,579 net A+ University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 0.5% reported share · $9,833 net A 
Governors State University University Park, IL · 0.3% reported share · $12,329 net A Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · 1.4% reported share · $10,945 net A 
Albion College Albion, MI · 0.5% reported share · $14,301 net B Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · 1.4% reported share · $23,781 net B Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · 5.2% reported share · $18,732 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sociology and Anthropology accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at St Olaf College, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 89 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
St Olaf College's average net price is $23,874 per year, about $95,496 over four years. That is $555 below the $24,429 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,735 above the $60,808 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks St Olaf College #21 of 50 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.