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Concordia University, Chicago is a private regional university located in River Forest, Illinois. Concordia University-Chicago is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Concordia University-Chicago is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,133 10 years after enrolling, 45th in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Concordia University-Chicago bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Concordia University-Chicago is ranked 30th in Illinois.
Concordia University, Chicago’s median net annual cost of $17,051 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Concordia University-Chicago sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Health Administrative Services, HR Management, Comms & Media Studies, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,051
Average years to graduate
4.4
Business Administration
Rank: #305
Economic score: 3.06
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.09
Psychology
Rank: #626
Economic score: 14.71
Social Work
Rank: #292
Economic score: 51.71
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Concordia University-Chicago - Educ. Administration, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educational media design
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.2
Special Education
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.27
ESL
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.27
Multilingual education
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.28
Student Counseling
Rank: #34
Economic score: 0.51
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #94
Economic score: 0.62
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.62
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #219
Economic score: 1.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Concordia University-Chicago is 10% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Concordia University-Chicago, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Concordia University-Chicago graduates within 4.5 years.
Concordia University-Chicago is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Concordia University, Chicago’s economic mobility score of 11.71 is calculated by adjusting the 5.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Concordia University-Chicago’s EMS of 11.71 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Concordia University, Chicago pays $17,051 a year, $29,411 less than the $46,462 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,051
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Concordia University-Chicago, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,051 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,937. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,744
Pell grants
$4,648
State grants
$4,870
Institutional grants
$19,289
Concordia University, Chicago offers 5 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Concordia University-Chicago offers 48 programs, 45 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
53
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
40%
Concordia University, Chicago's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,620 applicants, of which 4,935 were admitted and 336 enrolled. Concordia University-Chicago has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
60%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
46%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
34%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%